"We just need to remind people that this is a respiratory illness and that most people will not become severely ill," Dr. Susan Crouse says.

Some stores, including Sobeys and local Home Hardware shops, are preparing months in advance, already removing the bags from rotation.

The province's municipal by-elections have now been re-scheduled to Dec. 10, 2018.

The province of New Brunswick introduced legislation Tuesday which would freeze property tax assessments for most people in 2018