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New Brunswick government has announced that based upon recommendations by Dr. Jennifer Russell, the chief medical officer of health, all non-essential government services will be shut down starting Tuesday, March 17, until further notice.
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Currently, there are 7 COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick.
Dr. Russell recommended that the provincial government should focus its efforts on providing critical services and said that all employees should work from home wherever feasible. This means that only those public-sector workers who work in critical functions or areas that support critical functions will remain on the job. They may work on-site or from home, depending on the nature of their job. All other will be home and are to remain on standby to be available to be deployed to help in critical service areas. All employees will remain on the payroll.
“We are taking action to implement the recommendations we have received from the experts,” said Premier Blaine Higgs. “We know that the best and safest place for our workers and their children is at home.”
Information for essential service workers will be available through the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s Parent Portal or by calling 1-833-221-9339.
