Province Now Able to Test For Swine Flu

The province now has the capability to test all stages of the so called swine flu.The Department of Health is confirming all testing can be done in the pandemic lab of the Dr. Georges L. Dumont Regional Hospital in Moncton.Previously all samples had to be sent to a lab in Winnipeg to confirm the H1N1 virus.Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Van Buynder says this means the province will be able to better monitor the trends in the spread of the virus.The number of cases confirmed in the province as of today is 33.