N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 'Path to green' unveiled, 9 new cases

New Brunswickunveiled its "pathto green" and announced nine new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.

Health Minister Dorothy Shephardsaid all restrictions could be lifted by Aug. 2, New Brunswick Day,if75 per cent of the eligible population aged 12 and overhave been fully vaccinated by then andCOVID-related hospitalizations remain manageable.

"Green is coming," she said, calling it "exciting."

"I'm sure some questioned whether this day would ever arrive."

Thefirst phase of the three-phase planwill begin June 7if at least 75 per centof the eligible population hasreceived their first doseof a COVID vaccineand all zones are at the yellow COVID alert level, said Shephard.

If those conditions are met, a number of changes will come into effect, includingno mandatory isolation or testing for those travelling within Atlantic Canada and the border Quebec regions ofAvignon andTmiscouata, with the exception of Nova Scotia. Travel registration will still be required.

Compassionate travel, such as travel related to end of life, funerals, and providing or receiving care, including child care not otherwise available, will be permitted for individuals from outside Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Avignon, andTmiscouata, but theywill be required to isolate and take a COVID-19 test between days five and seven, with negative results,before they can discontinue isolation.

Cross-border commuters and truckers will no longer be subject to testing and isolation requirements.

Other workers, including rotational workers, travelling from outside Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Avignon and Tmiscouata, and those moving to New Brunswick and New Brunswickers who travel outside of the area, with isolation and negative testingbetween days five and seven, unless that person is under an existing work isolation plan. Households will be required to isolate unlessthe individual isolates separately.

In addition, the steady 15 will be eliminated.New Brunswickers will be allowed contact with all family and friends in yellow alert levels.

Indoor informal gatherings will be limited to 20 people, while indoor formal gatherings can be up to 50 per cent capacity with an operational plan.Outdoor gatherings are permitted with two metres of distancing.

Organized sporting activities will be permitted, with games and competitions restricted to players and teams based in Atlantic Canada, Avignonand Tmiscouata.

Faith gatherings will also bepermitted with an operational plan of up to 50 per cent venue capacity and thechoir four metres away from the congregation.

This is about giving everyone the strength to stay on course for a few more weeks.- Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health

Phase 2 will begin July 1 if at least 20 per cent of New Brunswickersaged 65or over have received their second dose, Shephardsaid.

Registration for travel within Atlantic Canada,Avignon andTmiscouata will no longer be required, and Nova Scotia will be included in the bubble.

Travellers from across Canada with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccinewillbe allowed into the province with no isolation required. The same will apply to travellers from Maine,pending changes to the federal regulations, Shephard said.

Those who have not been vaccinatedwill also be permitted to enter the province, but will be required to isolate and undergoCOVID testing between days five to seven. They will be released from isolationwith a negative test.

International travellers with two doses will not be required to isolate, pending changes to federal regulations, while those with one dose or no vaccinationwill be subject to 14-day isolation, with a test on day 10.

Asked how the province will verify if a traveller has been vaccinated, Shepard told CBC News: "Since we're still using the travel registration [for travel outside of the Atlantic bubble, Avignon or Tmiscouata], I'm going to assume you know, it may be an honour system. But to be honest, we haven't quite certified that yet."

The province's designated isolation hotels program will no longer be required.

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Premier Blaine Higgs unveils New Brunswicks road to green.

Businesses, such as restaurants, gyms and salons, will be allowedto operate at fullcapacity if they maintain a contact list of patrons, she said.Masks will still be required when it's not possible to maintain a distance of two metres, ifpatrons are not eating or drinking.

Additional health and safety guidelines forearly learning and child-care facilitieswill also be "relaxed" witha full return to normal operations anticipated by Aug. 1, said Shephard.

By Aug. 2, the province expects to remove the state of emergency mandatory order, which has been in place since March 2020 and gives the government additional powers.

The full details of New Brunswick's path to green are available on the government's website.

"I want to remind everyone that these dates are goals and they are subject to change, based on our vaccination rates and the number of hospitalizations," said Shephard.

Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province's chief medical officer of health, said releasing the plan does not put the provinceat the finish line of its "pandemic journey."COVID-19 will continue even after the green phase.

"But it is a message of hope," she said. "This is about giving everyone the strength to stay on course for a few more weeks."

Premier Blaine Higgssaid he knows the plan must come as a "huge relief" to New Brunswickers.

"We have all known very difficult moments during this pandemic," he said.

Many peoplehave been separated fromloved ones in other parts of the country "for more than 14 long months."

Businesses have had to alter their operations or, in some cases, close for periods of time.

People whose jobs require them to travel have had to isolate away from their families.

"We have all been required to give up the simple daily activities that we've taken for granted,from hugging our loved ones to working in an office," said Higgs.

Many people have become sick from contracting the coronavirus and 43 people have died in New Brunswick.

"The pandemic has taken its toll on us," Higgs said.

But "people living in other provinces and around the world look at us with envy when they see how much freedom we have been able to enjoy while still avoiding the full force and the damage of COVID-19 and all that it can create."

He encouraged New Brunswickersto continue to show the rest of the world what the province can accomplish when everyone works together.

As of Thursday, 403,233 New Brunswickers, or 58.2 per cent of the eligible population, have received at least one dose, according to the province's COVID dashboard. Of those, only about 37,000, or roughly 5.4 per cent, have had a second dose.

If the province does not reach its vaccination goals, or sees a rise in cases and hospitalizations, it will delay the target dates, Higgs said.

P.E.I. to reopen to Atlantic bubble June 27

Prince Edward Islandunveiledits reopening plan, called Moving Forward, on Thursday.

The island plansto welcome visitors from the other Atlantic provinces startingJune 27, without requiring any self-isolation period, as long as they provide a self-declaration form that they've received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and agree to take a COVID test at their point of entry.

Premier DennisKing said he expects all Atlantic provinces will be "pretty much aligned" around then, and they are all working on "similar dates." He said the four premiers talked about the issue Wednesdaynight.

Earlier this month, Higgs said he believedthe Atlantic bubble could reopen by July 1.

The Atlantic bubble allows travel withinthe four Atlantic provinces without the need to self-isolate.

On Thursday, Higgs said no date for a complete reopening of the Atlantic bubble has been set yet because eachprovince will be looking at its ownsituation.

"But I think what we're signalling here is that as of June 7th, we're in a position to resume those discussions in earnest and look at specific dates," he said. "And I think it's important that we try to align our dates" to help avoid confusion for travellers.

Higgs said heand Kingdiscussed the Atlantic regionbeing ready in late June. "Whether we can do something sooner with P.E.I and Newfoundland, certainly we're willing to have those discussions," he said.

P.E.I. reportedno new casesof COVID-19 Thursday andthree new recoveries, leaving a total of 10 active cases.

Newfoundland and Labradorconfirmed six new cases and has 89 active cases.

Nova Scotia, meanwhile, continued its downward trend with33 new confirmed cases.The province now has 638 active cases.

The four Atlantic premiers hadplanned to reopen the bubble on May 3, buttalks were suspended, given COVID-19 outbreaks in the region, accelerated by emerging variants of concern.

137 active cases

New Brunswick has 137 active cases of COVID-19, the chief medical officer of health announced Thursday.

Six peopleare hospitalized in New Brunswick, including two in intensive care. Two peopleare hospitalized out of province with one in an intensive care unit, said Russell.

The breakdown of the nine new cases is as follows:

Moncton region, Zone 1, three cases:

• A person40-49
• Two people 60-69

Two of these are contacts of existing cases and one is travel-related.

Fredericton region, Zone 3, five cases:

• A person20-29
• A person 50-59
• A person 60-69
• Two people 70-79

Four of these are contacts of a previously confirmed caseand one is travel-related and that person is isolating outside the province.

Bathurst region, Zone 6, one case:

• A person50-59

This case is under investigation.

New Brunswick has had 2,172 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. There have been 1,991 recoveries so far and 43 COVID-related deaths.

A total of329,398 COVID tests have been conducted, including1,768 on Wednesday.

Mandatory testing for some long-term care workers

The province announced mandatory COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated long-term care workers in some homes Thursday, citing "unacceptable" low vaccination rates.

Starting Monday, unvaccinated workers will be required to take a rapid COVID-19 test every other day if they're working in a facility where less than halfthe staff have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, said Social Development Minister Bruce Fitch.

"We have a responsibility to protect the most vulnerable seniors in our province," hesaid in a statement.

Of the province's563 long-term care homes, vaccination rates at 99 of them remain below 50 per cent, according to the most recent reports, the minister said.

This means about 1,100 workers have not yet received at least one dose of avaccine, Fitch said, calling the situation "unacceptable."

"There are still outbreaks occurring in long-term care facilities, and this is putting the health of many seniors at risk," he said. "We have no choice but to impose additional measures to protect the residents living in these facilities."

Last week, Premier Blaine Higgs said he was seekinga legal opinion on whether the province couldmake COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for long-term care home employeesand other health-care workers.

On Thursday,Higgssaid the province was advised it could make vaccines mandatory and that the best way to proceed would be under employment standards,to make it a condition of employment.

"That wouldn't be unlike other conditions of health and safety, especially in health-care workers," Higgs told reporters during the COVID briefing.

"But we believe that the best way to move forward here is what we're doing," he said, referring to the mandatory testing asa measure "to encourage the vaccination levels."

Higgs noted there has been "a lot of progress" over the past couple of weeks, with vaccination rates increasing to roughly73 per cent from 55 per cent.

"At this pointwe are confident that,given the actual uptake that we've seen for vaccines, that we're going to reach our target levels, and it's not going to be a problem," he said.

All residents of the long-term care facilities are also fully vaccinated now,Higgsadded. "So that's comforting to know."

Last week, the province was also considering identifying long-term care homes where an insufficient numberof workers have received thevaccine, so families can decide if it's safe to put their loved ones there.

Higgs said the province decidedinstead to deal directly with the individual homes, and call the managers. "And what we're pointing to here today is that we actually have made a difference," he said, referring to the improved rates.

The Department of Social Development launched a websiteThursday showing the total number of long-term care facilities in eachhealth zone and the vaccination rates per zone.

It indicates a total of 73.5 per cent ofstaff have received at least one dose or intend to get the vaccine.

The Edmundston region, Zone 4, and Bathurst region, Zone 6, have the highest percentage of unvaccinated workers, both at 28 per cent, according to the website.

The Fredericton region, Zone 3, has the most workers who have gotten their shots, with only two per cent showing as unvaccinated.

Details of Explore NB rebate program released

The province has released the details of its summer Explore NB Travel Incentive Program, whichsupports the tourism industry during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering rebates toNew Brunswickers whodo staycations.

Residents can apply for a 20 per cent rebate on eligible expenses up to $1,000 for travel that includes a paid overnight stay between May 27 and Oct. 31.

The government will spend $4.5 million in 2021-22 to renew the program, which was created last summer, when COVID restrictions kept many New Brunswickers from leaving the province and prevented tourists from visiting.

"We are happy to be able to offer this program once again to residents," Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace said in a statement.

"It has helped support many tourism businesses across the province and has helped New Brunswickers to discover new places and hidden gems. It has truly made it possible for many people to continue to explore their province over the past year."

Eligible expenses include:

• Accommodations, such as at hotels, motels, inns, B&Bs and campsites.
• Food and drink at restaurants and food trucks.
• Activities, such as entrance fees to attractions, museums, art galleries, cultural events and outdoor adventure activities.
• Travel expenses such as for vehicle rentals, ferries and parking.

"Accommodations only found on Facebook Marketplace and/or Kijiji areNOTeligible," the program's website states.

Applications can be submitted from July 5 to Nov. 30. Valid and detailed receipts from registered New Brunswick businesses are required.

Although the Department of Tourism was still processing a backlog of claims from last summer as recently as April, it will start processing applications for the renewed program on July 5,according to the website.

"Multiple applications will be accepted from one applicant, but the maximum rebate for any one individual remains at $200."

New public exposures

Public Health has identified a potential public exposure to the virus at the following locations:

Moncton region, Zone 1:

• Day & Ross Freight Terminal, 651 Frenette Ave., Moncton, onMay 20andMay 22.
• Wendy's Restaurant, 85 Harrisville Blvd., Moncton, onMay 22between noon and 8 p.m.

Fredericton region, Zone 3:

• The Reps Gym, 401 Connell St., Woodstock, onMay 17 to May 19between 8 p.m. and midnight.
• Capitol Building, 114 Queen St., Woodstock, onMay 17 to May 19.
• Day & Ross Freight Terminal, 398 Main St., Hartland, onMay 17 to May 22.

Public Health has also identified a positive case in a traveller who may have been infectious while on the following flights:

• Air Canada Flight 318 from Calgary to Montreal, departed at 11:43 a.m. onMay 15.
• Air Canada Flight 8904 from Montreal to Moncton, departed at 6:52 p.m. onMay 15.

Public Health isofferingCOVID-19 testing for all NewBrunswickerswho have been in a public exposure area, even if they are not experiencing any symptoms. Residents mayrequest a test onlineor callTele-Care 811.

People experiencing one or more symptom are also encouraged to get tested.

Previous public exposures

Public Health previously reported the following potential public exposures:

Monctonregion, Zone 1:

• Moxie's Grill and Bar, 10WyseSt.,Moncton, onMay 21between 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
• TimHortons, 170 St. George Blvd.,Moncton, onMay 21between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. andMay 23between 8 a.m. and noon.
• A&W, 6 Champlain St., Dieppe, onMay 21between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• CodiacTranspoCityBus #60, onMay 21between 7:45 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• CodiacTranspoCity Bus #51, onMay 21between 7:15 p.m. and 10 p.m.
• Extreme Windows, 80LoftusSt.,Moncton, onMay 18,May 19,May 20andMay 21between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Subway, 100 Morton Ave.,Moncton, onMay 19between 8:30 a.m. and 9:15 a.m.
• TD Bank, 525RegisSt., Dieppe, onMay 22between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Fredericton region, Zone 3:

• Downtown Optometry Clinic, 169DundonaldSt., Fredericton, onMay 20between 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m
• The Head Shoppe, 1381 Regent St., Fredericton, onMay 21between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
• Arthurette General Store,1450 Route 109, Red Rapids, on May 11between 7a.m. and 9 p.m.,May 16between 10a.m. and 6p.m., andMay 21between 7a.m. and 10p.m.
• Save Easy,A-24 Columbus St., Perth-Andover, on May 11, May 14, May 15, and May 21between 8a.m. and 9p.m.
• Grant's Service Centre, 1151 W. Riverside Dr., Perth-Andover, onMay 13 between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
• NB Liquor, 26F Tribe Rd., Perth-Andover,on May 13 between 10a.m. and 9p.m.
• Lewis Pharmacy, 14F Tribe Rd., Perth-Andover, onMay 11between 9a.m. and 7p.m., and May 14between 1p.m. and 3p.m.
• Squeaky's Convenience, 2-18F Tribe Rd., Perth-Andover, onMay 14 between 8a.m. and 11p.m.
• Castle Building Supplies, 24B Columbus St., Perth-Andover, on May 14 between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., andMay 20 between noonand 5:30 p.m.
• Aldo Shoes, 1381 Regent St., onMay 19, between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• LeChteau, 1381 Regent St., onMay 19, between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• LawtonsDrugs, 1381 Regent St., onMay 19andMay 20, between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
• Costco, 25 Wayne Squibb Blvd., onMay 21, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• Dollarama, 1033 Prospect St., onMay 21, between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
• Giant Tiger, 1160SmytheSt., onMay 21between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
• Costco,25 Wayne Squibb Blvd., Fredericton onSaturday, May 15, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• Walmart Supercentre, 1399 Regent St., Fredericton onSunday, May 16, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 1040 Prospect St., Fredericton onSunday, May 16, between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
• Walmart,125 Two Nations Crossing, Fredericton onMonday, May 17, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• Dollarama, 125 Two Nations Crossing, Fredericton onMonday, May 17, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• Sobeys Fast Fuel,530 Brookside Dr., Fredericton onMonday, May 17, between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
• Fadi's Pizza,312 Main St., Fredericton onTuesday, May 18, between noon and 2 p.m.
• Fredericton Regional Centre, 300 St. Mary's St., onTuesday, May 18, andWednesday, May 19, between8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Atlantic Superstore,116 Main St., Fredericton onWednesday, May 19, between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Otherpublic exposures

Public Health said the dates of a previously reportedpublic exposure at the Fredericton YMCA daycare were incorrect. The correct dates are:

• Fredericton YMCA daycare, 570 York St., Fredericton, on Tuesday, May 18, andWednesday, May 19

Fredericton region:

• Christ Church (Parish) Church, 245 Westmorland St., Fredericton,Sunday, May 16, 10:30 a.m. service.
• Hope City Church, 429 Clements Dr., Fredericton, on Sunday, May 16, 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. services.
• Petro Canada, 20 Royal Rd., Fredericton, on Tuesday, May 18, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Home Depot, 1450 Regent St., Fredericton,Wednesday, May 19, between 5and 7 p.m.
• Scholten's, 325 Sunset Dr., Fredericton, onMay 17 between 4and 8 p.m.
• Atlantic Superstore, 116 Main St., Fredericton, onMay 16 between 9 and 11 a.m.
• Crowne Plaza Fredericton, 659 Queen St., Fredericton, onMay 15 between 3 p.m.and May 16 at noon.
• Riverbend Golf Club, 541 Route 628, Durham Bridge,onMay 15,between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• Penniac Ultramar, 22 Route 628,on May 15,between 9and 11 a.m. and between 2 and 4 p.m.
• Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market, 665 George St., on May 15 between 10 a.m. and noon
• Moores Clothing, 1150 Prospect St., onMay 15,between 11 a.m. and noon.
• Home Depot, 1450 Regent St., onMay 15,between noon and 1 p.m.
• Crowne Plaza Fredericton, 659 Queen St., between 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, and noon on Sunday, May 16.
• Costco, 25 Wayne Squibb Blvd., Fredericton, on Friday, May 14, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• CJ Munn Equipment, 1095 Hanwell Rd., Fredericton, on Friday, May 14, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• McMath Law Office, 406 Regent St., onMay 14,between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
• Fredericton Mitsubishi, 327 St. Mary's St., onMay 14,between 10:45 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Pizza Delight, 243 St. Mary's St., onMay 14, between noonand 2 p.m.
• The Abbey Caf, 546 Queen St., onMay 14,between noon and 12:30 p.m.
• Scotiabank, 490 King St., onMay 14,between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
• Sobeys, 1180 Prospect St., onMay 14,between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
• Cannon's Cross Pub, 15 Riverside Dr., onMay 14,between 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
• McDonald's Restaurant, 1177 Prospect St., on May 14, between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m.
• Cal's Independent Grocer, 135 Otis Dr., Nackawic, on May 14, between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• Irving Big Stop Blue Canoe restaurant, 415 Nevers Rd., Waasis, onMay 14, between 10:30 a.m. and noon.
• Progressive Credit Union, 395 Connell Rd., Woodstock, on May 13, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Giant Tiger, 1160 Smythe St., onMay 13,between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• Scholten's, 325 Sunset Dr., onMay 13,between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
• Costco, 25 Wayne Squibb Blvd., onMay 12,between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. andMay 13,between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• A&W, 1018 Prospect St., Fredericton, on May 12, between noon and 2 p.m.
• NB Power, 515 King St., onMay 12,between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Sobeys Fast Fuel, 530 Brookside Dr., onMay 12,between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• University of New Brunswick Fredericton campus, residence administration building, 20 Bailey Dr., Fredericton, onMay 11andMay 12,between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Sobeys, 463BrooksideDr., Fredericton, on May 11,between 6and 8 p.m.
• Tony Pepperoni, 510 Brookside Dr., onMay 11,between 5and 7 p.m.
• The Drome, 301 Main St., onMay 11,between 8:45and 11 p.m.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 1040 Prospect St., onMay 11, from 9to 10 a.m.
• Hilton Garden Inn Hotel and the Pickle Jar Restaurant, 620 Queen St., from May 11 to May 16.
• Tim Hortonsdrive-thru,Regent Street, onMay 10, at 1:30 p.m.
• Atlantic Superstore, 471 Smythe St, onMay 10, from 12:30to 1:30 p.m. andMay 11, from 10 a.m. to noon.
• Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital, 700 PriestmanSt., on May 10-11.
• Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation, 800 PriestmanSt., on May 10-11.
• Veterans Health Unit, 680 PriestmanSt., on May 10-11.
• WolastoqWharf, 527 Union St., on May 9, between noon and 2:30 p.m.
• Northside Market, 170 Main St., onMay 9,from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Irving Oil, 181 King St., onMay 9, from 8to 10 p.m.
• Dollarama, 5 Trinity Dr., onMay 9,from noon to 2 p.m.
• NB Liquor, 18 Trinity Dr., onMay 9, from noon to 5 p.m.
• Home Sense, 18 Trinity Dr., onMay 9, from noon to 5 p.m.
• Delta Fredericton, 225 Woodstock Rd., on May 6-12.
• STMR. 36 Restaurant Delta Fredericton, 225 Woodstock Rd., on May 6-12.

Monctonregion:

• Costco Wholesale, 140 Granite Dr., Moncton, on May 9,between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Edmundston region:

• Tim Hortons, 54 Canada St., Saint-Quentin, onMay 16,between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.
• JeanCoutu, 177 Victoria St., on May 15, between noon and 1 p.m.

Bathurst region:

• Tim Hortons, 1420 Vanier Blvd., Bathurst, onMay 16,between 5 and 7 p.m.

Flight exposures

Public Health has identified a positive case in a traveller who may have been infectious while on the following flights:

• Air Canada 314 from Vancouver to Montreal, departed at 11:24 p.m. onMay 11.
• Air Canada 8902 from Montreal toMoncton, departed at 1:06 p.m. onMay 12.
• Air Canada 8946from Toronto to Moncton, departed at 8:47 p.m. on May 10.

What to do if you have a symptom

People concerned they might haveCOVID-19 symptoms cantake a self-assessment test online.

Public Health says symptoms shown by people withCOVID-19 have included:

• Fever above 38 C.

• New cough or worsening chronic cough.

• Sore throat.

• Runny nose.

• Headache.

• New onset of fatigue, muscle pain, diarrhea, loss of sense of taste or smell.

• Difficulty breathing.

In children, symptoms have also included purple markings on the fingers and toes.

People with one of those symptoms should:

• Stay at home.

• CallTele-Care 811 or their doctor.

• Describe symptoms and travel history.

• Follow instructions.