N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 93 new cases, 2 deaths
CBC
Public Health reported 93 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths on Sunday.
A person 70-79 in Zone 2 (Saint John region) and a person 50-59 in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) have died. Public Health is also reporting 96 recoveries.
The new cases and deaths follow the largest single-day rise in cases and deaths the province has seen. There were 140 new cases and four deaths announced Saturday.
More than 80 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 89.5 per cent have received their first dose of a vaccine.
Of the new cases, 67 per cent are unvaccinated, 13 per cent are partially vaccinated and 20 per cent are fully vaccinated.
"Two more deaths from COVID-19 is tragic news and Marcia and I extend our condolences to the families of those who passed away," Premier Blaine Higgs said.
There are 45 people hospitalized due to the virus, with 20 in intensive care. Of those in hospital, 35 are unvaccinated and 10 are either partially vaccinated or fully vaccinated.
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