{"id":17391,"date":"2021-10-18T09:58:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T12:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/?p=17391"},"modified":"2021-10-18T13:38:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T16:38:52","slug":"monday-on-tantramar-report-talking-ramen-and-films-culture-day-in-sackville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/monday-on-tantramar-report-talking-ramen-and-films-culture-day-in-sackville\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday on Tantramar Report: Talking ramen and films; Culture Day in Sackville"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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COVID update: Six deaths over the weekend, active cases drop to 935<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Six more people died over the weekend with COVID-19. Two deaths in Zone 1 were reported Saturday, along with one in Mirimachi. Two people were in their 90\u2019s, and one in their 80\u2019s. On Sunday, public health reported three deaths in Zone 5, the Campbellton region. Two people who died were in their 40s and one person was in their 80\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 57 people in hospital due to the virus, with 18 in an intensive care unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just three of every 10 people in the province have not yet been fully vaccinated, and that includes children under 12, who are not yet eligible. In terms of the 12 and over crowd, it\u2019s less than 2 people for every 10 people that are not yet fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yet, the majority of people in hospital are unvaccinated adults, meaning the rate of serious illness is much higher in those without a full vaccination. Of the 18 people in an intensive care unit, none are fully vaccinated, says the province. And 35 out of the 57 people in hospital are not yet fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public Health reported 58 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, 15 of those in Zone 1. With recoveries, the active case count dropped for the third day in a row, to 935 cases. 320 of those active cases are in Zone 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drew awaits results from Friday testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A lot is riding on results from testing that took place Friday at the Drew Nursing Home in Sackville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A round of testing conducted Friday October 8 yielded just one positive result. Then testing on Tuesday October 12 yielded all negative results. If the tests conducted Friday October 15, as well as the next round scheduled for tomorrow, remain fully negative, there\u2019s a chance that Public Health could declare the outbreak over as soon as this Friday, October 22. Executive Director Linda Shannon shared that news in a memo to families late last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since September 13, the Drew has had 40 cases of COVID-19, with 30 in residents and 10 in staff. Eight people have died from the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rapid test distribution continues today in Moncton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This past weekend, the province\u2019s newly expanded rapid test program kicked off with 37,500 test kits distributed to New Brunswickers at three locations in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kits are proving to be popular. The Moncton pick up location ran out of test kits within 2.5 hours of starting distribution on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the program expands to include 10 locations around the province, each allotted double the amount originally planned. There are two locations for pickups in Moncton:<\/p>\n\n\n\n