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5 active coronavirus cases remain in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs speaks with the media in Fredericton, New Brunswick on Monday February 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray

There are five active COVID-19 cases, and no new cases reported in New Brunswick on Tuesday.

In total, the province has conducted 49,369 tests and confirmed 170 cases of the virus.

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There have been 163 recoveries and two deaths in the province.

The province says nearly 45 per cent cases were travel-related and 49 per cent came from close contact. Six per cent of the cases came from community transmission.

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Currently, no New Brunswickers are hospitalized for COVID-19 complications.

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The Atlantic travel bubble remains operational and permits interprovincial travel between Atlantic provinces without self-isolation.

However, restrictions are still in place.

On Monday, the N.B. government refused 135 vehicles attempting to enter the province, according to the New Brunswick COVID-19 dashboard.

You can learn what you need to do ahead of time for each province here.

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