COVID-19 OPSA Briefing - Department of Public Safety Current as of 1500hrs, April 2, 2020
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OPSA Briefing
COVID-19
Department of Public Safety
Current as of 1500hrs, April 2, 2020
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Strategic Summary
Risk Status Operational Information
Days since activation: 57
Days since State of Emergency: 15
Days since provincial borders closed: 9
General Status April 2 NB Updates
Total Cases: 91* • NB State of Emergency extended another 2 weeks
New Cases: 10 • As of Wednesday, 45,000 applications received for
Recovered: 22 NB Emergency Income Benefit
• EECD says schools closed “until further notice”
• Significant economic impacts • 50% fewer visits to ER; 60-70% of doctor visits now
• CMOH says NB has enough medical supplies if virtual
used appropriately • Some NB food banks see 30% spike in demand
• River Watch ongoing • Air Canada suspends all Saint John and some
Moncton flights
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* As of 10 amCOVID-19 is having significant adverse
impacts on NB's small businesses
Economic 78% are partially or completely closed
Impacts: 31% are unsure if they will reopen
NB Small 63% report sales have decreased
Businesses 22% cannot pay rent or mortgage for April
(Fewer than 100 employees)
Expect to see more small business closures
in the coming months
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People experiencing homelessness suffer
disproportionately from the epidemic and
containment measures.
Though some communities have moved quickly to open
Public Safety: new shelters, people experiencing homelessness remain
especially vulnerable.
Homelessness • Self-isolation is challenging for those who use shelters
and foodbanks.
Issue 4 • Shelters unable to accommodate social distancing have
moved, closed or reduced occupancy.
• Food banks are running low on supplies.
• Shopping malls, libraries and public spaces are
closed. Many have no safe place to go during the day.
• People experiencing homelessness suffer
disproportionally from pre-existing health conditions.
• Many AA and NA meetings are canceled.
• Needle exchanges have reduced hours or closed.
• Specialized clinics and services have closed or reduced hours.
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DAILY Cross Jurisdictional Report
Risks Posed Strategies to Watch
• Health care workers make up 10% of confirmed • MB expedites temporary registration process for
COVID-19 cases in ON former registered nurses
• Since March 13, 158 flights with infected • SK invests extra $33M in mental health services
passengers have returned to Canada; 82 domestic • In SK, a Dene-speaking health line opens, focus
flights have carried infected passengers on mental health
• 13 EU member states issue joint statement critical • NB private schools providing at-home learning since
of coronavirus emergency measures that threaten return from Spring Break, March 17
democracy and fundamental rights • PEI turns back non-essential travelers at
• 6.6M Americans filed for unemployment benefits Confederation Bridge
last week; 3.3M filed the previous week; 665,000 • UN Secretary General António Guterres compares
the previous record in March of 2009 pandemic to WWII and urges world to help poor
• US top coronavirus doctor needs security detail countries weather health and economic crisis
because of threats • Bell Aliant criticized for going forward with
• US says essential travel ban only applies to land and previously planned increase to nternet service
ferry prices
• Women overrepresented in service and childcare
sectors; major layoffs worsening gender pay gap
• Atlantic Canada's 2 fertility clinics stop treatments Source: Mainstream Media 5Trend Tracker: River Watch Protected B
April 2, 2020
Weather Forecast: Edmundston Flood Monitoring
• No rivers nearing flood stage
• Increase in river flows expected over next 5 days
• Warm weather trending through April 3
Precipitation Amounts (Fredericton)
April 2 - 10-20 mm
April 3 - 2 mm
Weather Forecast: Fredericton April 4 - -
April 5 - -
Actions Taken
• River Watch team conducted weather call
• NB EMO overnight Duty Officers now active
• NB Power, River Control Centre monitoring the SJ
River 24/7
• River Watch website and information line updated
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