New Brunswick has eight new cases of COVID-19, all in the Moncton region, and people 20 to 29 years old have the lowest vaccination rates among the eligible population, the COVID-19 dashboard shows. On Monday, Dr. Jennifer Russell, the chief medical officer, urged young people to get vaccinated, noting that all but two of a growing cluster of cases in the Moncton region, Zone 1, involve people who are not fully immunized. 64 active casesThe eight new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the Moncton region, Zone 1, Tuesday and 10 more recoveries put the province's active case count at 64. A detailed breakdown of the new cases was not provided, but here is the distribution of the active cases:Moncton region, Zone 1: 49Saint John region, Zone 2: 4Fredericton region, Zone 3: 1Edmundston region, Zone 4: 0Campbellton region, Zone 5: 1Bathurst region, Zone 6: 4Miramichi region, Zone 7: 5No one is hospitalized with the respiratory disease. The Moncton region, Zone 1, has 49 of the province's 64 active cases.

Source: CBC News August 10, 2021 15:25 UTC