N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 1 death in Grand Falls, 6 new cases

New Brunswick is reporting its 37th death related to COVID-19 on Sunday.

The person was in their 80s and resided at Pavillon Beau-Lieu, a special care home in Grand Falls. The person died in the hospital.

The care home is experiencing an outbreak of the illness, involving the variant first reported in South Africa.

Public Health is also reporting six new cases of the illness and 137 total active cases. There are five people in the hospital, including two in intensive care.

The new cases break down as follows:

In the Moncton region (Zone 1), there is one new case:

• A person in their 20s.

Public Health said the case is under investigation.

In the Saint John region (Zone 2), there is one new case:

• A person in their 40s.

The case is a close contact of a previous case.

In the Edmundston region (Zone 4), there are three new cases:

• Two people in their 40s.

• A person in their 50s.

All three people are close contacts of previous cases, according to Public Health.

New Brunswick has confirmed 1,939 total cases of COVID-19, including 1,765 recoveries.

Public Health has conducted 294,483 tests, including 3,123 on Saturday.

New possible exposures

Public Health has identified severalpossibleexposures to COVID-19 in the Kedgwick, Saint-Quentin and Moncton regions.

Saint-Quentin and Kedgwickarea:

• Legresley Esso, 15 Notre-Dame Rd, Kedgwick onTuesday, April 27between noon and 12:30 p.m.; onFriday, April 30between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.; and onSaturday, May1 between 11:30 a.m. and noon.
• Irving, 272 Canada Rd., Saint-Quentin, onWednesday, April 28between noon and 12:30 p.m.
• Bonichoix, 4 Camille Rd., Kedgwick onWednesday, April 28between 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.; onThursday, April 29between 11 a.m. and noon; and onSaturday, May 1between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• Familiprix, 116A Notre Dame Rd., Kedgwick onThursday, April 29between 11:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.
• Boutique du Dollar 12345, 116B Notre-Dame Rd., Kedgwick onSaturday, May 1between 11:30 a.m. and noon.
• Ameublement Milix, 344 Canada Rd., Saint-Quentin, onSaturday, May 1between 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m.
• Rossy, 344 Canada Rd. Unit K, Saint-Quentin, onSaturday, May 1between noon and 12:30 p.m.

Moncton region:

• Shoppers Drug Mart, 320 Elmwood Dr., Moncton onThursday, April 29, between 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
• Papa John's Pizza, 555 Dieppe Blvd., Dieppe onThursday, April 29, between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Flight exposures:

• Air Canada Flight 396 from Calgary to Montreal, departed at 1:05 a.m.
• Air Canada Flight 8898 from Montreal to Moncton, departed at 8:24 a.m.

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.