New Brunswick reported 71 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths on Monday.
Total active cases for the province now stands at 760, representing an increase of 11 compared to Sunday.
Public Health has also confirmed that a person in their 60s in Zone 3 (Fredericton region), a 70-year-old in Zone 2 (Saint John region), and an 80-89 person in Zone 2 (region of Saint John) have died of COVID-19.
In a statement, the province said there are 18 people in intensive care and another 31 are in hospital. Of those who are hospitalized, 25 are over 60 years old. Eleven are connected to a fan. There is a person under the age of 19 hospitalized.
The province released a graph Monday showing COVID-19 hospitalization trends. The province said that “the average seven-day hospitalization has been on a downward trend from a week ago, while the number of cases in intensive care units remains roughly the same.”
Sixteen of the 49 hospitalized people were initially admitted for other reasons and contracted COVID-19 due to outbreaks at hospitals in Moncton, Saint John and Miramichi.
“Most of the infected people currently have mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19,” the province said in a statement.
Booster vaccine for people over 50 years of age
The province also announced Monday that people 50 and older are now eligible to schedule an appointment for a booster dose of an mRNA vaccine if it has been six months since their second dose.
Public Health also reported that, as of Monday, 82 percent of eligible New Brunswick residents were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 87.5 percent had received their first dose.
“Getting a booster shot helps protect the most vulnerable,” said NB Health Minister Dorothy Shephard. “Older people and others at higher risk of being hospitalized get extra protection when they get the booster dose.”
A detailed list of those eligible for a booster dose. is available online.
In the coming weeks, eligibility for booster doses will expand to those in their 40s, followed by all other New Brunswick residents.
Regional breakdown of new cases
The 13 new cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region) are as follows:
- four people nine years of age or younger;
- two people 10-19;
- two people 30-39;
- a person from 40 to 49 years old; and
- four people 50-59.
Twelve cases are under investigation and one case is a contact from a previously known case.
The 16 new cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region) are as follows:
- two people nine years of age or younger;
- two people 10-19;
- three people 20-29;
- three people 30-39;
- three people 40-49;
- a person 60-69; and
- two people 70-79.
Ten cases are contacts of previously known cases and six cases are under investigation.
The 30 new cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) are as follows:
- five people nine years of age or younger;
- five people 10-19;
- seven people 20-29;
- six people 30-39;
- two people 40-49;
- three people 60-69; and
- two people 70-79.
Twenty-four cases are being investigated and six cases are contacts of previously known cases.
The 12 new cases in Zone 7 (Miramichi region) are as follows:
- four people 10-19;
- a person from 30 to 39 years old;
- a person from 40 to 49 years old;
- four people 50-59;
- a person 60-69; and
- a person 80-89.
Six cases are under investigation and six are contacts of previously known cases.
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