N.B. officials warn of harsher measures if health advice not heeded

Officials in New Brunswick are urging people to take preventive measures seriously to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the province. The province’s chief medical officer of health says people need to stay home and avoid contact with others as much as possible to prevent deaths from the illness. Premier Blaine Higgs says stricter measures may be applied to businesses remaining open despite government recommendations that they close.