New Brunswick reported 126 new COVID-19 cases and 92 recoveries on Saturday, bringing the number of active cases in the province to 1,003.
The province also reports that a person in their 60s died as a result of COVID-19 in Zone 3, the Fredericton region. Additionally, the province said that a person in his 30s who had COVID-19 also died, but for “reasons unrelated to COVID-19.”
Hospitalizations in the province continue to decline. As of Saturday, there were a total of 32 people in the hospital, 11 of whom are in intensive care.
“Seven of the 32 people hospitalized were initially admitted for other reasons and contracted COVID-19 due to outbreaks at hospitals in Moncton, Saint John and Miramichi,” the statement said. “Most of these people have mild to moderate symptoms.”
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Eighteen of the hospitalized patients are over 60 years old and five people are on a ventilator. No one 19 or younger is hospitalized.
“The rate of people hospitalized and in the ICU, as well as new cases, continues to have a great impact on people who are not vaccinated,” the statement said.
Currently, people who are 50 years of age or older, or who are in a eligible group, you can reserve a COVID-19 booster shot through the online reservation system or in a participating pharmacy.
The province says 82.3 percent of eligible New Brunswick residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 88.3 percent have received their first dose. In addition, 8.7% have received a booster dose.
The province is currently at Tier 1 of its three-tier winter action plan to curb the spread of COVID-19. At the first level of the action plan, informal indoor meetings in homes are limited to a maximum of 20 people and informal outdoor meetings are limited to 50.
Additionally, masks are required in public outdoor spaces where physical distancing cannot be maintained, and physical distancing is required in public spaces where proof of vaccination is not required, such as shopping malls, supermarkets, retail stores, salons, and spas.
A full list of the action plan levels and what they entail can be found in the New Brunswick Government website.
Breakdown of the case
The 37 new cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region) are as follows:
- three people under the age of nine;
- a person from 10 to 19 years old;
- 12 people 20-29;
- nine people from 30 to 39;
- nine people between 40 and 49 years old;
- two people 50-59; Y
- a person 60-69.
Thirty-two cases are under investigation and five are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The 20 new cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region) are as follows:
- a person nine years of age or younger;
- two people 10-19;
- three people 20-29;
- two people 30-39;
- three people 40-49;
- two people 50-59;
- four people 60-69;
- two people 70-79; Y
- a person 80-89.
Fifteen cases are under investigation and five cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The 38 new cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) are as follows:
- nine people under the age of nine;
- six people 10-19;
- five people 20-29;
- two people 30-39;
- six people between 40 and 49 years old;
- seven people 50-59;
- two people 60-69; Y
- a person 70-79.
27 cases are being investigated and 11 cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The 11 new cases in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) are as follows:
- three people under the age of nine;
- two people 10-19;
- two people 20-29;
- two people 30-39;
- a person from 40 to 49 years old; Y
- a person 60-69.
Ten cases are under investigation and one case is a contact from a previously confirmed case.
The four new cases in Zone 6 (Bathurst region) are as follows:
- two people from 40 to 49 years old;
- a person from 50 to 59; Y
- a person 60-69.
Three cases are under investigation and one case is a contact from a previously confirmed case.
The 16 new cases in Zone 7 (Miramichi region) are as follows:
- two people under the age of nine;
- a person from 10 to 19 years old;
- two people 20-29;
- five people 30-39;
- two people 60-69; Y
- four people 70-79.
Nine cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases and seven cases are under investigation.
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