Some people said the distribution of the kits, which can be used at home, was long overdue
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Faced with long lineups and heavy demand, health officials in New Brunswick were forced to cut short the distribution of free COVID-19 rapid-test kits at three locations on Saturday.
By 9 a.m. on Saturday, the RCMP were reporting traffic jams near the Moncton location, a parking lot at the Magic Mountain amusement park.“You should arrest the idiot who thought this was a good plan,” said one observer on Twitter, who was responding to the RCMP’s post.And one person said the distribution of the kits, which can be used at home, was long overdue. “But as soon as I saw only one spot for pick up in the entire area on a Saturday, I knew it would be a nightmare.
At the time, some infectious disease experts warned that the decision to lift mask-wearing rules would contribute to the rapid spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19. And on Oct. 5, Higgs imposed a series of tough measures — including strict gathering limits during the Thanksgiving holiday — to stop the surge in infections and ease the strain on the province’s health-care system.Meanwhile, provincial health officials reported two more COVID-19-related deaths on Friday, bringing the total in the province to 84. The deaths involve a person over the age of 90 in the Fredericton region and a person in their 70s in the Edmundston region.
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