Provincial health officials say COVID-19 has now taken the lives of 122 New Brunswickers.
An individual in their 80s from the Moncton region has passed away, according to Public Health.
There are 65 new cases of COVID-19 and 81 recoveries, dropping the number of active cases across the province to 534.
20 New Brunswickers are now in hospital with COVID-19, including 12 who are in an ICU.
“Of the 20 in hospital, 13 are unvaccinated, two are partially vaccinated and five are fully vaccinated,” states a provincial news release.
Public Health reported today that 86.6 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 93.1 per cent have received their first dose of a vaccine.
New First Nations outbreak
Another First Nations community is feeling the effects of a COVID-19 outbreak. Public Health has declared an outbreak at Kingsclear First Nation and the Kinsgsclear Special Care Home in the Fredericton region.
There are six confirmed cases at Kingsclear First Nation and seven confirmed cases at the Kingsclear Special Care Home.
This is the third consecutive day the province has announced a COVID-19 outbreak in a First Nations community.
The 24 new cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region) are as follows:
- nine people 19 and under;
- one people 20-29;
- two people 30-39;
- five people 40-49;
- two people 50-59;
- four people 60-69; and
- one person 70-79.
Twenty-two cases are under investigation and two cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The 11 new cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region) are as follows:
- five people 19 and under;
- a person 30-39;
- two people 40-49;
- a person 50-59;
- a person 60-69; and
- a person 80-89.
Four cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases and seven cases are under investigation.
The 19 new cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) are as follows:
- five people 19 and under;
- four people 20-29;
- five people 30-39;
- a person 40-49;
- a person 50-59; and
- three people 60-69.
Eleven cases are under investigation and eight are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The one case in Zone 5 (Campbellton region) is a person 30-39. The case is under investigation.
The one case in Zone 6 (Bathurst region) is a person 40-49. The case is under investigation.
The nine new cases in Zone 7 (Miramichi region) are as follows:
- four people 19 and under;
- two people 30-39;
- two people 40-49; and
- a person 50-59.
Eight cases are under investigation and one case is a contact of a previously confirmed case.
Additional information is available on the COVID-19 dashboard.
