The red alert level protocols allow the regional health authorities to redeploy staff and reduce non-essential services to maintain emergency services and ICUs, caring for COVID-19 patients and those who are critically ill. France Desrosiers, president and CEO of Vitalité, announced the red alert level protocols for COVID-19 will be extended for at least another week. John Dornan, interim president and CEO of Horizon and Dr. The province has an "ample" supply of ventilators, said Shephard.ĭr. She made the comments during a news conference held to provide an update on the state of the health-care system.įifty people are hospitalized because of the virus, down from 55 on Thursday, including 15 in intensive care, a decrease of one.Įleven people are on ventilators, including seven in Horizon Health Network hospitals and four in Vitalité Health Network hospitals.
"I'm optimistic that after weighing the consequences, more people will choose to do the right thing." Red alert extended for at least 1 week Shephard urged all public service employees who have not yet received a dose to book an appointment immediately to reduce the length of time they'll be on unpaid leave. "But we have to have a steady line of understanding that this is very necessary for the protection of everyone." said Shephard.Ī total of 83.3 per cent of New Brunswickers age 12 and older are now fully vaccinated, up from 83.1 on Thursday, and 92 per cent have received their first dose, up from 91.9. This will definitely have an impact on the public service, she said, noting the unvaccinated individuals are in all sectors, including payroll entry, front-line hospital workers and education staff. "This means they will spend at least some time home from work without pay," Shephard said. 19 deadline to be fully vaccinated because of the required 28 days between doses. The potential risk to co-workers, patients, students and members of the public is too high," she said.Īs of Saturday, those who have not received at least one dose won't have enough time to meet the Nov.
"We simply cannot afford to have unvaccinated people working in New Brunswick's public service.
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