The area will remain in the Red level for at least four days. Mass testing for asymptomatic people took place yesterday, and is taking place today, March 26th, from 10AM until 6PM, to help determine how widespread the outbreak is.

Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health said “Depending on our findings, this measure could be extended for a longer period of time and it may need to be expanded to cover the rest of Zone 4. I am appealing directly to the people of the Edmundston area to stay within their household bubble, wear a mask, maintain two metres of physical distance in public and follow all other public health measures.”

Under the Red level, residents must remain within a single-household bubble, which may be extended to include caregivers, a family member who needs support or some other person who needs support. Masks are mandatory in indoor public spaces and in outdoor public spaces where physical distancing of two metres cannot be maintained. Travel in and out of the circuit breaker area is not permitted. A full list of guidelines is available on the provincial government's website.

There were 30 new cases of COVID-19 reported yesterday in New Brunswick, including 24 in Zone 4, which now has 58 of the province's 89 active cases.