A COVID-19 "superspreader" event contributed to a doubling of confirmed cases in the Saint John health region within a day, says the province's chief medical officer of health. If the current 14 cases double each day, cases would hit nearly 500 in less than a week. Enforcement will be stepped up in the Saint John and Moncton regions, Higgs said. Saint John EMO activatedThe City of Saint John has activated its Emergency Management Organization. The Saint John Sea Dogs also announced a staff member tested positive, resulting in at least five hockey games being postponed.

Source: CBC News November 20, 2020 23:48 UTC