There are five new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick.

Three of the new cases are in Zone 2 (St. John). The cases are two people under the age of 19, and one person between 30 and 39.

Two of the new cases are in Zone 1 (Moncton). The cases are two people between ages 20 and 29.

During the press conference, Dr. Russell announced that there are six new cases, which included an additional person in Zone 2 between ages 20 to 29.

That information has since been corrected via a provincial news release.

There are currently 93 active cases of COVID-19.

Chief Medical Officer of New Brunswick, Dr. Jennifer Russell, says the province is anticipating more confirmed cases in the coming weeks.

“We actually have a record number of people self isolating across the province following potential exposures, and therefore the risk of further confirmed cases is high."

People under 30 are making up the majority of COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick.

Dr. Russell says that “since the pandemic began in March, people under the age of 30 have comprised only 29.4% of all confirmed COVID-19 cases, but currently they make up more than half of [New Brunswick’s] active caseload.”

53 of the 94 active cases of COVID-19, or 56.3%, are under the age of 30.

Dr. Russell warns those under 30 that COVID-19 is dangerous to everyone, not just older people or those with pre-existing conditions.

“Children, teens and young adults are not immune from this disease, and they can become gravely ill and suffer long term damage to their health. They can, and do, pass this virus to others who are less able to fight its effects.”

She also encourages people to “reach out to the people that you know in this age group and help them be as safe as possible.”