New Brunswick officials announced 23 cases of COVID-19 in the province on Saturday, setting a single-day high since the start of the pandemic. The new cases include 16 in the Saint John region (Zone 2), six in the Moncton region (Zone 1) and one in the Fredericton region (Zone 3). No details on 'superspreader' eventThere are now 32 active cases in the Moncton region and 30 in the Saint John region. Russell said on Friday that a COVID-19 "superspreader" event contributed to doubling confirmed cases in the Saint John region within a day. But during Saturday's briefing, she deflected questions about the type of event and the impact on the rise in cases in the Saint John region.

Source: CBC News November 21, 2020 15:58 UTC