{"id":17512,"date":"2021-10-21T09:57:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T12:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/?p=17512"},"modified":"2021-10-21T10:27:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T13:27:29","slug":"thursday-in-brief-movie-night-in-sackville-more-covid-deaths-vaxx-numbers-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/thursday-in-brief-movie-night-in-sackville-more-covid-deaths-vaxx-numbers-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday in brief: Movie night in Sackville, more COVID deaths, vaxx numbers update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Five more COVID deaths, none at the Drew<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The death toll from COVID-19 continues to grow in New Brunswick with five more deaths reported Wednesday. Two recent deaths happened in Zone 1, though none took place at the Drew Nursing Home, according to executive director Linda Shannon. Results from the most recent testing at the Drew will be back sometime today, and Shannon is hoping the outbreak will be declared over as early as Friday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

56k New Brunswickers still haven’t got their first dose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There were just shy of 15,000 new doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the province in the past week. That\u2019s slightly up from the previous week. About 8500 people got their second dose of a vaccine, while 6200 got their first dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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577,000 people in New Brunswick are fully vaccinated, which is just over 73% of the population, and nearly 83% of those eligible now for vaccines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 62,000 people have a first dose and are waiting on a second. About 56,000 people who are eligible have yet to get a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AWI gets spooky for Halloween<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Atlantic Wildlife Institute is hosting a spooky woods walk <\/a>for this year\u2019s Halloween season. On Friday, October 29th from 6pm to 9pm, AWI is inviting those who dare to take a short walk through its haunted woods, promising ghouls, witches, and \u201cwho knows what else\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission is by donation and all proceeds will go towards AWI\u2019s wildlife care program. Masks and proof of vaccination are required. AWI says bring a flashlight, and dress for the weather.
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Deadline approaches for Sappyfest Creative Director<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The deadline is fast approaching for applications to become the new Creative Director of Sappyfest. The festival says it\u2019s looking for someone to \u201ctake the imaginative lead\u201d for both a three-day festival in July 2022, and for a presentation or series of presentations over the coming winter. More information is available at sappyfest.com<\/a>, and applications will be reviewed starting Monday, October 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Movie night in Sackville<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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