Plan for testing after N.B. lifts COVID-19 restrictions remains unclear – CBC
Department of Health says discussions still taking place about testing after March 14
Mar 01, 2022
The New Brunswick government says it will continue monitoring COVID-19 in the province after restrictions end on March 14, but how it intends to do that isn’t clear. Nor is its plan for testing.
“As we recover as individuals, families, and communities, Public Health will continue to conduct ongoing surveillance,” Health Department spokesperson Bruce Macfarlane said in an email to CBC News when asked about testing after restrictions are lifted.
“Discussions are underway to determine how best to utilize COVID-19 testing going forward.”
Monitoring will allow the government to manage current risks and remain ready to respond to new risks such as the emergence of variants of concern, Macfarlane said, without elaborating.
“Changes to ongoing management of COVID-19 will be communicated in advance, should they occur,” he said.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/covid-19-pandemic-testing-1.6368678
