NB COVID Summary: One New Case at Woodstock School, Halloween Guidance

David McTimony, the superintendent of the Anglo-Saxon West School District, confirmed the incident on Saturday. Parents and staff were notified by letter.

Mr McTimony said he could not identify whether the case was a student or an employee.

“We know that the school and district will work together to resolve this situation and respond as needed,” he said.

The school will remain open on Mondays. Public health conducts contact tracing to notify people who need to be self-quarantined and tested.

Townsview is the seventh school in New Brunswick to report cases of COVID-19 and the first school outside the Campbellton region (Zone 5). Woodstock is in Zone 3.

McTimony said communication with public health authorities was successful.

“We are ready for the days ahead,” he said.

The mayor is confident accordingly

Cases of COVID-19 in border areas occur after more than doubling of cases in nearby Maine.

The US border remains closed for most trips, but some key workers are still allowed to cross.

Woodstock Mayor Arthur Slip first heard of the incident at school when contacted by CBC News. He said the state has tightened immigration requirements for visitors from Maine.

“I only talked to the mayor along the border, but I was very happy to see the state move forward with more supervision and regulation of cross-border traffic,” he said.

New Brunswick released a set of revised self-quarantine guidelines for workers on Thursday. It does not apply to daily commuters or truck drivers.

Workers can leave the quarantine to access important goods and services, provided they wear masks and keep a physical distance.

Mr Slip said Carlton County is willing to follow public health guidelines and is confident in its response efforts.

The town council has passed a resolution that discourages trick or treats at this year’s Halloween. As an alternative event, the AYR Motor Center will host the “Tunnel of Destiny” this afternoon, with a terrifying version for older children at night.

“We were particularly discouraged from large groups and gatherings of young people moving back and forth between different sections of the town,” Slip said.

One new case

New Brunswick announced on Saturday one new case of COVID-19 and two recovery.

The case is an individual under the age of 19 in the Fredericton region. Public health said it was related to an existing incident related to traveling abroad and the individual was self-quarantined.

Currently, there are 39 virus activity cases in the state. Five people are hospitalized, but no one is in the intensive care unit.

There are 27 activities in the Campbellton area, 7 in the Fredericton area, and 4 in the Moncton area (Zone 1).

There are 343 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick. Six people died and 299 recovered.

The state has conducted 568 tests on Friday since the start of the pandemic in March, for a total of 102,163 tests.

“Stable” turnout in the Belledune mass test

Public health said 259 individuals came across a mass testing clinic offered in Verdoon on Friday. The community was adjacent to the Campbellton and Bathurst areas and returned to orange levels last week-

Mayor Joe Noel said on Friday that there was a “steady flow” of people taking the test all day long.

“There aren’t many people who don’t follow the rules. That’s a good thing,” he said. Shift NB.. “People are worried about themselves and their neighbors, and you know their parents and grandparents.

Noel said returning to orange was a “necessity” and was pleased with the response from public health.

The village has postponed a drive-through trick or treat event and will be rescheduled in early November.

“Children and their parents in the Woodstock area are confident that they will enjoy Halloween as planned, even if they are not receiving public health calls,” said Bruce McFarlane, a public health spokesman. It should be. “

Halloween guidance

Trick or treat is allowed to continue on Saturday in the Yellow Level area of ​​New Brunswick.

However, door-to-door visits are not allowed in the Campbellton area, which is in the orange stage.

According to public health, those handing out treats disinfect their hands among visitors, keep door handles, railings and other untouched areas clean, and provide non-food treats such as stickers. You should consider doing it.

Trick or treaters also need to wash their hands before going out and when going home

Other recommendations are as follows:

• Do not wear Halloween masks, only COVID-19 masks.
• Consider holding a costume parade so that children can show off their costumes while keeping a physical distance.
• Trick or treaters need to limit themselves to one neighborhood and keep track of where they go.
• Do not allow children to pick up sweets from a bowl of sweets unless a treat is placed to prevent them from coming into contact with other sweets when grabbing them. Having an individual treat bag is a good option.
• Those who do not want to participate should put up a sign like the one below. Have a happy and safe Halloween. Please refrain from visitors.

Public health COVID-19: Have a fun and safe Halloween List of guidelines.

What to do if you have symptoms

People who are worried that they may have symptoms of COVID-19 Take a self-assessment test On the government website of gnb.ca.

According to public health, symptoms of COVID-19 patients include fever above 38 ° C, new or worsening chronic cough, sore throat, sore throat, headache, new malaise, and new muscle aches. Onset, diarrhea, loss, etc. Taste, smell, dyspnea.

Children’s symptoms also include purple markings on the fingers and toes.

People with any of these symptoms should do the following: