COVID-19: N.B. reports 1 new case, another record-breaking vaccination day - Global News

New Brunswick says it’s trending in the right direction, with just one COVID-19 case reported Sunday, and nearly 15,000 people vaccinated the day before.

The new case is in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) involving someone in their 20s and is related to travel.

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With nine recoveries reported, the number of active cases in the province is now 25. Four people are hospitalized, including one in ICU.

Meanwhile, 14,938 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered on Saturday — marking the highest number on a Saturday since the vaccine campaign began.

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Currently, 77.4 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers aged 12 and older have received their first dose, while 29.3 per cent are fully vaccinated.

All eligible New Brunswickers can book a second dose appointment so long as 28 days have passed since their first dose.

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