Sheila Fitzgerald, the mayor of Roddickton-Bide Arm, says people in the community should get vaccinated against COVID-19. (Colleen Connors/CBC)The mayor of Roddickton-Bide Arm is encouraging residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the town at the centre of a COVID-19 cluster moves back into Alert Level 3. Roddickton-Bide Arm, along with Englee, Conche, Croque, St. Julien's and Main Brook, moved into Alert Level 3 Tuesday afternoon, as a cluster of COVID-19 cases continues to grow in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region. Sheila Fitzgerald, mayor of Roddickton-Bide Arm, said she believes the presence of COVID is a first for people in the community, but residents are prepared to follow guidelines put in place. One of the affected schools, Cloud River Academy in Roddickton-Bide Arm, services three of the affected communities, according to Fitzgerald.

Source: CBC News September 07, 2021 21:21 UTC