New Brunswick health officials reported 65 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, followed by several changes in the circuit breaker area.

After recovering from the virus 65 times, the number of active cases at the provincial level remains at 580.

The new cases include 20 infections in the Moncton area, 15 infections in the St. John's area, and 18 infections in the Fredericton area.

There are 19 New Brunswick people fighting COVID-19 in the hospital, and 11 of them are in the intensive care unit.

Now, 86.3% of eligible people in New Brunswick have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and 93% have received the first dose of vaccine.

At 6 o'clock tonight, the circuit breaker measures will be lifted in the affected areas of St. John’s Health District.

"Today there are 22 new cases in St. John's area and we are monitoring the situation," said Dr. Jennifer Russell, Chief Medical Officer of Health.

“However, many of today’s positive cases come from people who have previously obtained positive results through rapid tests and have self-quarantined while waiting for PCR test confirmation. Currently, since these people are in quarantine, the public health department can still easily remove the circuit breaker in the area. ."

In the Moncton area, the communities affected by the circuit breaker measures will be reduced to only Moncton, Riverview and Dieppe.

"The residents of Moncton are in the fifth week of the blocking measures. I understand that people are feeling tired and frustrated. However, the problem of family gatherings and people not being isolated is the main source of our problems in the area," Russell said .

"I am meeting with community leaders in the area today to help explain what is happening so they can help residents understand what they must do to help control the situation."

In addition, with the exception of the Black River Bridge and eastern communities, Murray settlements and southern regions, and New Jersey and northern communities, all circuit breakers in Miramichi will take effect at 6 o'clock tonight for a period of 14 days.

The Department of Public Health has announced an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Oromocto First Nations and Woodstock First Nations in the Fredericton Health District.

After the positive cases were confirmed, members of the Provincial Rapid Epidemic Management Team were sent to assist these communities in conducting tests. Oromocto First Nation has 15 confirmed cases and Woodstock First Nation has 16 confirmed cases.

The 20 new cases in District 1 (Moncton area) are as follows:

13 cases are under investigation and 7 cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases.

The 15 new cases in District 2 (St. John's area) are as follows:

Eleven cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases, and four cases are under investigation.

The 18 new cases in District 3 (Fredericton area) are as follows:

Twelve cases are under investigation, and six are contacts of previously confirmed cases.

Three cases in District 4 (Edmonton area) are as follows:

All three cases are under investigation.

The 9 new cases in District 7 (Miramitch region) are as follows:

Five cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases, and four cases are under investigation.