New Brunswick has now reported 237 COVID-19 cases in just the first 13 days of 2021.

An individual between the ages of 80 and 89 and an individual between 70 and 79 have died. Both were residents of Lily Court at Tucker Hall in the Parkland Saint John complex.

A Saint John woman wants to know how COVID-19 made its way back into the long-term care facility where her parents and another family member live.

So far, 18 COVID-19 cases – 11 in residents and seven in staff – are all tied to the facility’s 'Lily Court' unit, inside Tucker Hall.

Two new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at Parkland Saint John's Tucker Hall long-term care facility.

The workers were left out of a program funded by the federal government that would boost their monthly take-home pay by up to $500.

According to Shannex, re-testing will take place on Dec. 31 for some residents and employees at Jamieson Hall. 

Six of the coronavirus cases are in the central zone and one is in the western zone.

New Brunswick has urged residents across the province but especially in the Saint John and Moncton areas to reduce the number of close contacts to curb COVID-19 infections.

With many long-term care homes limiting admissions since the coronavirus pandemic began, the province says there is a shortage of beds in Nova Scotia.