FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today.  

Health officials say the case in the Edmundston region involves a person in their 30s who is a close contact of a previously reported infection.

Meanwhile, the number of active cases in the province continues to drop: there are 49 active reported COVID-19 infections compared with 111 last Thursday.

Officials say two patients are in hospital with the disease, including one in intensive care.

New Brunswick has reported a total of 1,427 COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths linked to the novel coronavirus.

The entire province remains under the "orange" pandemic-alert level, which permits gyms and restaurant dining rooms to operate under strict conditions. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 25, 2021.

The Canadian Press

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