Edmundston To Enter Red Phase With 24 New Cases In Zone 4
FREDERICTON — Edmundston and surrounding communities will move to the “red phase” Thursday night for at least four days.
It’s considered a circuit breaker to reduce the rapid spread of COVID-19 cases.
It applies to Edmundston and Upper Madawaska and people are asked to avoid travelling in this area.
There are 24 new cases in Zone 4.
Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health, appealed directly to the residents of Zone 4 to reduce their close contacts and to follow public health measures.
“I know this is a further hardship for the residents of the Edmundston area who have already been through our most stringent measures including a full lockdown that happened in the last three months,” Shephard said.
A total of 30 cases were announced on Thursday with five in the Saint John region and one in the Bathurst zone.