N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 1 new case, fully vaccinated rate inches up .1% to 64.4%

Public Health reported one new case of COVID-19 on Monday and the province's COVID-19 vaccination campaign made modest gains, with 64.4 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers now fully vaccinated,up only 0.1 per cent fromSunday.

The one new case is a person in their 60s in the Fredericton region, Zone 3, and is travel-related, Public Health said in a news release.

A total of 1,352 vaccines were recorded on the COVID dashboard as being administered Sunday, including 1,139 second dosesand213 first doses.

That's down from 5,447 vaccineson Saturday 4,668 second shots and 779 firsts.

The percentage ofNew Brunswickersaged 12 and older who have received at least one dose remained unchanged at 81.5 per cent.

This follows theannouncementlast Friday that New Brunswick isdropping all pandemic restrictions, including mandatory masks,gathering limits and provincial border checks for travellers within Canada,as of 11:59 p.m. this Friday, regardless of whether itmeets its vaccination target.

The goal under the path to green had been to have 75 per cent of the eligible population fully vaccinated by next Monday, New Brunswick Day, before ending the emergency order and lifting restrictions.

"Your risk of contracting COVID-19, and of being severely ill as a result, is much higher if you have not been vaccinated, or if you have only received one dose," Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health, said in a statement Monday afternoon.

"Act today to receive your first or your second dose."

Russell will be fielding vaccination questions from New Brunswickers during a livestream question-and-answer session Tuesdayat 1:30 p.m.

She will be joined byDaniel Landry, an infectious diseases pharmacist from the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre in Moncton.

People are asked to submit their questions in advance via the government's Facebook page or Twitter account.

"We will do our best to answer as many as we can in the time allowed," the government's social media post states.

While provincial COVID restrictions will cease late Friday night, it is important to note that federal border restrictions will remain in effect, Public Health said in the news release.

In addition, some facilities and businesses may choose to maintain their own policies on protective health measures. All employers and employees must adhere to theOccupational Health and Safety Act, which explains duties and obligations related to the transmission of communicable diseases, Public Health said.

6 active cases

With the one new case of COVID-19 confirmed Monday and another person recovered since Sunday, the province's active case count stands at six, said Public Health.

No one is hospitalized with the respiratory disease.

There have been2,351confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province since the pandemic began, with2,298recoveries so farand 46 COVID-related deaths.

A total of 377,846 COVID tests have been conducted, including 378 on Sunday.

Mobile clinics

A mobile walk-in vaccination clinic offering the Moderna vaccine as a first or second dose is being heldMonday in Canterbury as part of an effort to make getting vaccinated more convenient and accessible. The clinic is taking place at the Village Hall, 199 Main St., between noon and 5 p.m.

Otherclinics accepting walk-ins Monday include:

• MiramichiMiramichi Exhibition Building, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (12 years and older - Pfizer-BioNTech)
• QuispamsisQ-Plex, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (12 years and older Pfizer-BioNTech)
• St.Stephen Garcelon Civic Centre, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (12 years and older Pfizer-BioNTech)
• SussexSussex Legion, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. (12 years and older Pfizer-BioNTech)

Alist of upcoming mobile and walk-in clinicsis available online.

People can alsobook an appointment online through a Horizon or Vitalithealth network clinic or a participating pharmacy.

Anyone 12 or older is eligible to receive a first dose and they can receive a second shot 28 days after their first.

Peopleare asked to bring their medicare card,a signed consent form, and theirrecord of vaccination if they're receiving their second dose.

Possible COVID exposure

Public Health has identified a possible exposureto COVID-19. Someone who tested positive may have been infectious while travelling on the following WestJet flights on July 19:

• Flight 3461 from Ottawa to Toronto, departed at 10a.m.
• Flight 3404 from Toronto to Fredericton, departed at 3:40 p.m.

People who travelled on these flights should self-monitor for symptoms, and if anydevelop, shouldself-isolate and take theself-assessment onlineor call Tele-Care 811 to get tested.

Adetailed list ofpotential exposures, including the locations and dates, is available on the government's COVID-19 website. It is updated regularly.

Public Health offersCOVID-19 testing to anyone who has been in a public exposure area, even if they are not experiencing any symptoms.

UNBgradsto attend in-person ceremony

University of New Brunswick students who are graduating this fall will be able to attend their convocation ceremony in person, the university has announced.

Ceremonies will be held forFredericton graduates on Oct. 14 and Saint John graduates on Oct. 15.

"As a member of the University of New Brunswick's Class of 2021, you completed your studies during a remarkable and challenging time. With the province's "Path to Green" well underway, we are extremely pleased to be hosting in-person fall convocation ceremonies," the university said in an online notice to students.

These will be the first in-person graduation ceremonies the university has hosted since the fall of 2019.

"An invitation has also been extended to those who graduated from UNB virtually in 2020 and spring 2021," the university posted on social media.

Students who are eligible to graduate in the fall must apply to do so by Sept. 1.

Atlantic COVID roundup

Nova Scotiareportedone new case of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the province's active caseload to 13.

Newfoundland and Labrador reported no new cases and still has 32 active cases 31connected to thePrincess Santa Joana,a Portuguese fishing vesselthat anchored in Conception Bay earlier this month, one of whom is in hospital. Acrew member from the the Santa Cristina, which left Bay Bulls last week,is also in hospital.

P.E.I. has no known active cases ofCOVID-19. Two new cases were announced Monday, but theyare travel-related. Both unvaccinated people will be included in the case count oftheir home province, which is outside the Atlantic region, officials said.

What to do if you have a symptom

People concerned they might have COVID-19 cantake a self-assessment test online.

Public Health says symptoms of the illness have included a fever above 38 C, a new or worsening cough, sore throat, runny nose, headache, a new onset of fatigue, and 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, call 811 or their doctor and follow instructions.