N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 265 cases reported, one death in Saint John region
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New Brunswick declared another record number of new COVID-19 cases on Friday with 265, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 1,653.
One person between the age of 70 to 79 has died in the Saint John region after contracting the virus, Public Health said in its update on Christmas Eve. It brings the death count in the province to 152.
Public Health reported 174 recoveries.
Thirty-four people are in hospital, including 15 in intensive care and 12 on ventilators. None of those admitted to hospital tested with the Omicron variant, Public Health said.
Of those in hospital, 21 are over the age of 60, and none are under 19.
Omicron cases are now being reported in all seven regions of the province, with 147 cases confirmed so far, up 65 cases from Thursday.
The highest number, 68, are being declared in the Moncton region, followed by the Saint John region, where there are 42, Public Health said.
"Exponential growth in cases continues to put health care at risk, not just due to COVID-19 but for all other health-care needs," Public Health wrote in a release. "For everyone's health, New Brunswickers are asked to do all they can, including, if possible, limiting movement and contacts."
A total of 74 cases were declared among those age 20 to 29, with 34 cases among youth between 10 to 19.
Another 32 cases feel into the 50-to-59 age group, 30 among those aged 30 to 39, and 27 among children nine or under.
The new cases break down this way:
Moncton region, Zone 1
This includes 68 cases of the Omicron variant.
Saint John region, Zone 2
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