Dr. Jennifer Russell, the chief medical officer of health, hasn't left her position over stress of managing COVID-19 in the province. … And definitely our team has worked really hard throughout the pandemic," she said in an interview Tuesday. Russell acknowledged there are "lots of rumours about what led to that decision and what exactly [she] was doing while [she] was off." Russell thanked acting deputy chief medical officer of health Dr. Yves Léger and the rest of the Public Health team for their hard work and dedication to New Brunswickers. "I definitely felt very comfortable leaving the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health in such good hands."

Source: CBC News June 08, 2022 11:01 UTC