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New Brunswick's COVID-19 numbers continue downward trend
4 deaths in last week, and ICU patients and hospitalizations down from previous week
Mia Urquhart · CBC News · Posted: Aug 09, 2022 2:51 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 minute ago
Most key measurements for COVID-19 in New Brunswick continued a downward trend again last week, according to the most recent weekly report released by the province.
While the number of deaths reported between July 31 and Aug. 6 was the same as the week before, most other categories were down, including the number of confirmed PCR-confirmed tests, active cases, hospitalizations, and ICU patients.
The most significant drop is in the number of hospital admissions for COVID-19 — they dropped by almost half, with 20 reported last week compared to 39 the week before.
According to the report released Tuesday, 742 new cases were reported between July 31 and Aug. 6. That was down from 747 the previous week, and 938 the week before that.
Also down were the seven-day moving averages for hospitalizations and for PCR-confirmed cases.
The report notes that those who are unprotected by vaccine continue to have the highest rate of hospitalization for COVID-19 and ICU admissions...
New Brunswick's COVID-19 numbers continue downward trend
4 deaths in last week, and ICU patients and hospitalizations down from previous week
Mia Urquhart · CBC News · Posted: Aug 09, 2022 2:51 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 minute ago
Most key measurements for COVID-19 in New Brunswick continued a downward trend again last week, according to the most recent weekly report released by the province.
While the number of deaths reported between July 31 and Aug. 6 was the same as the week before, most other categories were down, including the number of confirmed PCR-confirmed tests, active cases, hospitalizations, and ICU patients.
The most significant drop is in the number of hospital admissions for COVID-19 — they dropped by almost half, with 20 reported last week compared to 39 the week before.
According to the report released Tuesday, 742 new cases were reported between July 31 and Aug. 6. That was down from 747 the previous week, and 938 the week before that.
Also down were the seven-day moving averages for hospitalizations and for PCR-confirmed cases.
The report notes that those who are unprotected by vaccine continue to have the highest rate of hospitalization for COVID-19 and ICU admissions...
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