N.B. COVID-19 roundup: With 2 latest deaths, provincial total reaches 300
CBC
Two people died of COVID-19 and hospitalizations related to the disease held steady in New Brunswick over the Family Day long weekend.
An update to the government of New Brunswick's COVID-19 dashboard shows a total of 300 people have now died from the disease in the province since the start of the pandemic.
The number of people in hospital both for and with COVID-19 hasn't changed, at 78. Of those, 32 are in hospital with COVID-19 while 46 are in hospital for COVID-19, according to the dashboard.
The number of people in intensive care has stayed the same, at eight, while three people are on ventilators, which is five fewer than what was reported Friday.
The province hadn't released any COVID-19 statistics since Friday, following a reporting change announced last week that updates won't be provided on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
The figures are also the first to be released since Premier Blaine Higgs moved New Brunswick to Level 1 of its COVID-19 winter plan at just before midnight Friday night, bringing looser restrictions for gathering sizes and business occupancy limits.
Since Friday, 1,148 people have tested positive through PCR testing, while 2,572 have tested positive using at-home rapid tests, which they self-reported.
In the health-care sector, a total of 364 staff are off work because of COVID-19, according to the dashboard.
They includes, 133 with Vitalité Health Network, 176 with Horizon Health Network, and 55 with both Ambulance New Brunswick and New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program.
Overall occupancy for networks stands at 88 per cent, while ICU occupancy is at 71 per cent.
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