N.B. doctor accused in COVID-19 outbreak to face charge under Emergency Measures Act - News Summed Up

N.B. doctor accused in COVID-19 outbreak to face charge under Emergency Measures Act


After his return to Campbellton, a city of about 6,800, he went back to work at the Campbellton Regional Hospital the next day. A total of 41 people in the Campbellton region became infected, and two of them, who were in their 80s, died. Etienne stressed it is not a criminal charge under the Criminal Code of Canada but rather is punishable under the Provincial Offences Procedures Act. "While sick at home, as a single parent of a four-year-old little girl, [Ngola] experienced the worst face of New Brunswick society. Ngola interacted with only a few people, all of whom subsequently tested negative for COVID-19, Etienne has said.


Source: CBC News August 17, 2020 11:41 UTC



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