The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 is holding steady across New Brunswick.
Provincial health officials reported on Sunday, there are 79 people in hospital, which is down from 80 on Saturday,
The number of patients in intensive care is now at 16 compared to 17 on Saturday.
The province is also reporting another virus-related death, which brings the total to 172.
Officials did not release details on their age or which region of the province they are from.
On Sunday, based on PCR testing, officials reported 201 new COVID-19 cases and 165 recoveries.
Breaking cases down by region, there are:
- 72 in the Moncton region
- 56 in the Saint John region
- 25 in the Bathurst region
- 18 in the Fredericton region
- 16 in the Edmundston region
- 13 in the Miramichi region
- 1 in the Campbellton region
There are 7,933 known active cases in the province, based on PCR testing. That includes 3,176 active cases in the Saint John area and 2,152 are in the Moncton region.
As of today, 90.8 per cent of eligible residents have one dose of a vaccine, 83.1 per cent are fully vaccinated, and 25.4 per cent have a booster dose.
The rate of new cases is 29.8 per 100,000 for the fully vaccinated, 8.8 per 100,000 for the partially vaccinated, and 10 per 100,000 for the unvaccinated.
Of those currently in hospital, the rate is 8.7 per 100,000 for the fully vaccinated, 5.3 per 100,000 for the partially vaccinated, and 22 per 100,000 for the unvaccinated.
Among those in the ICU, the rates are 1.3 per 100,000 for the fully vaccinated, 0 per 100,000 for the partially vaccinated, and 8 per 100,000 for the unvaccinated.
For all of the details, visit the GNB COVID-19 Dashboard.
With files from Brad Perry and Tim Herd
COVID-19 hospitalizations are holding steady in New Brunswick today.
There are 79 people in hospital, down from 80 yesterday. The number of people in ICU is now at 16 compared to 17.
The province is also reporting one COVID-related death today, bringing the total to 172.
— Brad Perry (@BradMPerry) January 9, 2022
