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N.B. COVID-19 roundup
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-...izon-vitalite-workers-off-outbreaks-1.6424096
192 people with COVID-19 in hospital — 113 more than province shows in COVIDWatch
COVID outbreaks on 33 hospital units, according to weekly dashboard updates
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Apr 20, 2022 12:39 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
New Brunswick hospitals are treating 192 patients with COVID-19, including 21 who require intensive care, according to the two regional health authorities.
That's 113 and 15 more respectively than reported by the provincial government on Tuesday.
Unlike the province's new COVIDWatch website, which includes only people hospitalized for COVID, not people who were initially admitted to hospital for another reason and later tested positive for the virus, Horizon and Vitalité include both on their new COVID dashboards.
Horizon has 121 COVID patients, as of Monday, up from 119 last week, the dashboard shows. Seventeen of them are in intensive care, up from 10.
Vitalité has 71 COVID-related hospitalizations, including four in ICU, as of Tuesday, according to its dashboard. Last week, it had 73 COVID patients, including 10 in ICU.
"The consistently high number of COVID-19 cases is forcing [Vitalité] to maintain its preventive stance and remain at the red alert level," its weekly community update said. General visits remain suspended.
There are active COVID-19 outbreaks on 33 hospital units across the province, up from 30 last week.
Twenty-two of them are at Horizon hospitals, while the other 11 are at Vitalité hospitals.
Numbers as expected, says acting deputy health officer
New Brunswick also recorded 10 more COVID-related deaths last week and 5,645 new cases of the virus either confirmed through PCR lab tests or self-reported through rapid tests, down from 7,734 the previous week, according to Tuesday's COVIDWatch...
192 people with COVID-19 in hospital — 113 more than province shows in COVIDWatch
COVID outbreaks on 33 hospital units, according to weekly dashboard updates
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Apr 20, 2022 12:39 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
New Brunswick hospitals are treating 192 patients with COVID-19, including 21 who require intensive care, according to the two regional health authorities.
That's 113 and 15 more respectively than reported by the provincial government on Tuesday.
Unlike the province's new COVIDWatch website, which includes only people hospitalized for COVID, not people who were initially admitted to hospital for another reason and later tested positive for the virus, Horizon and Vitalité include both on their new COVID dashboards.
Horizon has 121 COVID patients, as of Monday, up from 119 last week, the dashboard shows. Seventeen of them are in intensive care, up from 10.
Vitalité has 71 COVID-related hospitalizations, including four in ICU, as of Tuesday, according to its dashboard. Last week, it had 73 COVID patients, including 10 in ICU.
"The consistently high number of COVID-19 cases is forcing [Vitalité] to maintain its preventive stance and remain at the red alert level," its weekly community update said. General visits remain suspended.
There are active COVID-19 outbreaks on 33 hospital units across the province, up from 30 last week.
Twenty-two of them are at Horizon hospitals, while the other 11 are at Vitalité hospitals.
Numbers as expected, says acting deputy health officer
New Brunswick also recorded 10 more COVID-related deaths last week and 5,645 new cases of the virus either confirmed through PCR lab tests or self-reported through rapid tests, down from 7,734 the previous week, according to Tuesday's COVIDWatch...
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Cases of COVID-19 on board a cruise ship expected in Saint-Jean
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The first cruise ship in two years bound for Saint John, New Brunswick, is under surveillance by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because there has cases of COVID-19 on board.
The Seven Seas Navigator is due to dock in Saint-Jean on April 28. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC currently classifies it in the orange category . This means that at least 0.3% of passengers or crew members are suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19.
The vessel's operator, Regent Seven Seas , did not respond to a request for an interview.
The vaccination rate on board is high , according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC .
The Seven Seas Navigator currently has 115 passengers and 374 crew members, according to Port of St. John's director of operations Andrew Dixon .
It only takes two suspected or confirmed cases on board a ship for it to be classified as amber, says Dixon . He says that about 50% of cruise ships under the jurisdiction of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC right now are in this category.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC has 51 cruise ships in the orange category, 28 in the yellow and 21 in the green.
The Seven Seas Navigator left Miami on Monday. He was in Jacksonville on Thursday and must make five more stops in the United States before arriving in Saint John, according to the company's website.
The survey of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC is not stopping the ship from continuing on to St. John's, according to port spokeswoman Paula Copeland . The decision to deny a ship access to a Canadian port because of a contagious disease on board falls to the Public Health Agency of Canada, she said.
There may well be a few cases of COVID-19 on board a cruise ship since this disease is present in all Canadian and American cities, underlines Andrew Dixon .
The only category of concern Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC is the red because that would mean the ship would be unable to handle the situation without outside help, he said.
Any confirmed or suspected cases should self-isolate, says Dixon . According to him, it is possible that those affected will recover or leave the ship for good before it arrives in Saint-Jean.
CDC investigation and Canadian requirements
The survey of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC includes tracing close contacts, assessing vaccination rates and the capacity of medical services aboard the ship, the organization's website reads. Its inspectors can come on board as needed to carry out checks.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC can also impose screening tests on all passengers, increase the frequency of testing of crew members and require the wearing of masks on board.
Additionally, all passengers and crew must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 under rules announced by Transport Canada for 2022.
Passengers must undergo a molecular screening test within 72 hours of departure or a rapid test within 24 hours. The same rule applies to passengers disembarking in Canada.
Cruise ship operators should verify evidence of vaccination and screening test results, test suspected cases, isolate confirmed cases and test their close contacts.
Everyone involved is working hard to keep the cruise program safe, concludes Andrew Dixon .
Based on a report by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon , CBC
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1878062/covid-19-navire-croisiere-saint-jean-nouveau-brunswick
Cases of COVID-19 on board a cruise ship expected in Saint-Jean
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Radio Canada
at 4:40 a.m.
The first cruise ship in two years bound for Saint John, New Brunswick, is under surveillance by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because there has cases of COVID-19 on board.
The Seven Seas Navigator is due to dock in Saint-Jean on April 28. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC currently classifies it in the orange category . This means that at least 0.3% of passengers or crew members are suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19.
The vessel's operator, Regent Seven Seas , did not respond to a request for an interview.
The vaccination rate on board is high , according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC .
The Seven Seas Navigator currently has 115 passengers and 374 crew members, according to Port of St. John's director of operations Andrew Dixon .
It only takes two suspected or confirmed cases on board a ship for it to be classified as amber, says Dixon . He says that about 50% of cruise ships under the jurisdiction of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC right now are in this category.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC has 51 cruise ships in the orange category, 28 in the yellow and 21 in the green.
The Seven Seas Navigator left Miami on Monday. He was in Jacksonville on Thursday and must make five more stops in the United States before arriving in Saint John, according to the company's website.
The survey of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC is not stopping the ship from continuing on to St. John's, according to port spokeswoman Paula Copeland . The decision to deny a ship access to a Canadian port because of a contagious disease on board falls to the Public Health Agency of Canada, she said.
There may well be a few cases of COVID-19 on board a cruise ship since this disease is present in all Canadian and American cities, underlines Andrew Dixon .
The only category of concern Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC is the red because that would mean the ship would be unable to handle the situation without outside help, he said.
Any confirmed or suspected cases should self-isolate, says Dixon . According to him, it is possible that those affected will recover or leave the ship for good before it arrives in Saint-Jean.
CDC investigation and Canadian requirements
The survey of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC includes tracing close contacts, assessing vaccination rates and the capacity of medical services aboard the ship, the organization's website reads. Its inspectors can come on board as needed to carry out checks.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC can also impose screening tests on all passengers, increase the frequency of testing of crew members and require the wearing of masks on board.
Additionally, all passengers and crew must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 under rules announced by Transport Canada for 2022.
Passengers must undergo a molecular screening test within 72 hours of departure or a rapid test within 24 hours. The same rule applies to passengers disembarking in Canada.
Cruise ship operators should verify evidence of vaccination and screening test results, test suspected cases, isolate confirmed cases and test their close contacts.
Everyone involved is working hard to keep the cruise program safe, concludes Andrew Dixon .
Based on a report by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon , CBC
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1878062/covid-19-navire-croisiere-saint-jean-nouveau-brunswick
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-...h-hospitalizations-horizon-vitalite-1.6431183
COVID-19 claims 6 more lives in past week, 168 people in hospital
2 children under age 10 among those hospitalized because of the virus
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Apr 26, 2022 3:37 PM AT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
New Brunswick has recorded six more COVID-related deaths and the number of people currently hospitalized because of the virus has increased to 87, including 13 in intensive care, according to Tuesday's update from the government.
That's up from 79 people in hospital and six in ICU from last week's COVIDWatch report.
But the province's hospitals are actually treating 168 patients with COVID-19, 19 of whom require intensive care, figures released by the Horizon and Vitalité health networks show. That's down from 192 and 21 respectively last week.
Unlike the province's website, which includes only people hospitalized for COVID, not people who were initially admitted to hospital for another reason and later tested positive for the virus, Horizon and Vitalité include both on their new COVID dashboards.
Patients hospitalized with COVID instead of for COVID still require extra precautions, such as isolation and personal protective equipment, for example.
The province no longer provides information about new COVID-related deaths, such as their age groups, or which health zones they lived in...
COVID-19 claims 6 more lives in past week, 168 people in hospital
2 children under age 10 among those hospitalized because of the virus
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Apr 26, 2022 3:37 PM AT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
New Brunswick has recorded six more COVID-related deaths and the number of people currently hospitalized because of the virus has increased to 87, including 13 in intensive care, according to Tuesday's update from the government.
That's up from 79 people in hospital and six in ICU from last week's COVIDWatch report.
But the province's hospitals are actually treating 168 patients with COVID-19, 19 of whom require intensive care, figures released by the Horizon and Vitalité health networks show. That's down from 192 and 21 respectively last week.
Unlike the province's website, which includes only people hospitalized for COVID, not people who were initially admitted to hospital for another reason and later tested positive for the virus, Horizon and Vitalité include both on their new COVID dashboards.
Patients hospitalized with COVID instead of for COVID still require extra precautions, such as isolation and personal protective equipment, for example.
The province no longer provides information about new COVID-related deaths, such as their age groups, or which health zones they lived in...
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-...care-new-brunswick-wave-bruce-fitch-1.6433388
Long-term care deaths represent nearly 38% of province's pandemic death toll
145 of the 384 deaths recorded occurred in nursing homes and other adult residential homes
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Apr 28, 2022 10:15 AM AT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago
More than a third of COVID-related deaths in New Brunswick to date have involved long-term residents, figures released by Social Development Minister Bruce Fitch reveal.
Of the 384 deaths the province has recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, 145 have been in long-term care, Fitch told a legislative committee Tuesday, while presenting the main estimates for his department.
That's nearly 38 per cent of the pandemic death toll.
The majority of the deaths — 63 — have occurred during the current Omicron-fuelled fifth wave, which began on Jan. 4, supplementary figures the department provided Wednesday show.
Thirty-three of those deaths were in nursing homes, while the other 30 were in other adult residential facilities, which include special care homes, memory care homes, community residences and generalist care homes, said spokesperson Rebecca Howland.
The second largest number of deaths — 55 — occurred during the Delta-driven fourth wave, which began Sept. 1, 2021, shortly after the province lifted all COVID-19 restrictions the first time and moved to the green phase of recovery.
Of those, 41 were nursing home residents and 14 were residents of other long-term care homes.
The third wave, which began on April 1, 2021, and was driven largely by the Alpha variant, saw six deaths in adult residential facilities.
During the second wave, between Oct. 1, 2020, and Feb. 28, 2021, there were 19 deaths, including seven in nursing homes and 12 in adult residential facilities.
Two people died during Wave 1, between March 1 and June 30, 2020, both at adult residential facilities...
Long-term care deaths represent nearly 38% of province's pandemic death toll
145 of the 384 deaths recorded occurred in nursing homes and other adult residential homes
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Apr 28, 2022 10:15 AM AT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago
More than a third of COVID-related deaths in New Brunswick to date have involved long-term residents, figures released by Social Development Minister Bruce Fitch reveal.
Of the 384 deaths the province has recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, 145 have been in long-term care, Fitch told a legislative committee Tuesday, while presenting the main estimates for his department.
That's nearly 38 per cent of the pandemic death toll.
The majority of the deaths — 63 — have occurred during the current Omicron-fuelled fifth wave, which began on Jan. 4, supplementary figures the department provided Wednesday show.
Thirty-three of those deaths were in nursing homes, while the other 30 were in other adult residential facilities, which include special care homes, memory care homes, community residences and generalist care homes, said spokesperson Rebecca Howland.
The second largest number of deaths — 55 — occurred during the Delta-driven fourth wave, which began Sept. 1, 2021, shortly after the province lifted all COVID-19 restrictions the first time and moved to the green phase of recovery.
Of those, 41 were nursing home residents and 14 were residents of other long-term care homes.
The third wave, which began on April 1, 2021, and was driven largely by the Alpha variant, saw six deaths in adult residential facilities.
During the second wave, between Oct. 1, 2020, and Feb. 28, 2021, there were 19 deaths, including seven in nursing homes and 12 in adult residential facilities.
Two people died during Wave 1, between March 1 and June 30, 2020, both at adult residential facilities...
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Weekly COVID-19 deaths jump to 15, hospitalizations decrease
Highest rate of hospitalization and death continues to be among the unprotected, the province says
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: May 03, 2022 2:23 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 15 more New Brunswickers in the past week and the province reports hospitalizations because of the virus dropped by six, to 81, including 10 people in intensive care.
According to the two health authorities, there are 123 people with COVID-19 being treated in hospital, 13 of whom require intensive care. That's down from 168 and 19 respectively last Tuesday.
The province's weekly COVIDWatch report includes only people hospitalized for COVID, whereas Horizon and Vitalité also include people who were initially admitted to hospital for another reason and later tested positive for the virus.
The new deaths represent a significant jump from last week, when six deaths were reported.
The latest deaths include one person in their 60s, four in their 70s, four in their 80s, and six in their 90s, a comparison of this week's report to last week's reveals.
Their deaths raise the pandemic death toll to 399.
"Individuals that are unprotected by vaccine continue to have the highest rate of hospitalization for COVID-19 and death," the province's website states.
The highest portion of hospitalizations for COVID-19 is among individuals aged 60 to 79, it says...
Weekly COVID-19 deaths jump to 15, hospitalizations decrease
Highest rate of hospitalization and death continues to be among the unprotected, the province says
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: May 03, 2022 2:23 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 15 more New Brunswickers in the past week and the province reports hospitalizations because of the virus dropped by six, to 81, including 10 people in intensive care.
According to the two health authorities, there are 123 people with COVID-19 being treated in hospital, 13 of whom require intensive care. That's down from 168 and 19 respectively last Tuesday.
The province's weekly COVIDWatch report includes only people hospitalized for COVID, whereas Horizon and Vitalité also include people who were initially admitted to hospital for another reason and later tested positive for the virus.
The new deaths represent a significant jump from last week, when six deaths were reported.
The latest deaths include one person in their 60s, four in their 70s, four in their 80s, and six in their 90s, a comparison of this week's report to last week's reveals.
Their deaths raise the pandemic death toll to 399.
"Individuals that are unprotected by vaccine continue to have the highest rate of hospitalization for COVID-19 and death," the province's website states.
The highest portion of hospitalizations for COVID-19 is among individuals aged 60 to 79, it says...
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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8823392/nb-covid-19-may-10-2022/
N.B. surpasses 400 COVID-related deaths, hospitalizations decrease in latest update
By Alex Cooke Global News
Posted May 10, 2022 1:17 pm
The total number of COVID-related deaths in New Brunswick has now surpassed 400, according to the province’s weekly COVID-19 update.
Between May 1 and May 7, seven more deaths were attributed to the coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths to 406. During last week’s update, 15 new deaths were reported.
Read more: N.B. reports double-digit jump in COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations stable
Tuesday’s update also reported a decrease in hospitalizations during that same time period, with the number of active hospitalizations dropping down to 47 — 34 fewer than last week.
Thirty-five patients were admitted to hospital during the latest reporting period, two of whom were under the age of 10.
The highest proportion of those in hospital is among individuals aged 60-79, the province said in its report...
N.B. surpasses 400 COVID-related deaths, hospitalizations decrease in latest update
By Alex Cooke Global News
Posted May 10, 2022 1:17 pm
The total number of COVID-related deaths in New Brunswick has now surpassed 400, according to the province’s weekly COVID-19 update.
Between May 1 and May 7, seven more deaths were attributed to the coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths to 406. During last week’s update, 15 new deaths were reported.
Read more: N.B. reports double-digit jump in COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations stable
Tuesday’s update also reported a decrease in hospitalizations during that same time period, with the number of active hospitalizations dropping down to 47 — 34 fewer than last week.
Thirty-five patients were admitted to hospital during the latest reporting period, two of whom were under the age of 10.
The highest proportion of those in hospital is among individuals aged 60-79, the province said in its report...
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-...-deaths-horizon-vitalite-covidwatch-1.6455532
5 more deaths, Horizon sees 39% jump in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, Vitalité sees 20% drop
121 patients in hospital for or with COVID across both networks, up from 102 in last week's reports
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: May 17, 2022 11:51 AM AT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of five more New Brunswickers in the past week, figures released by the province Tuesday show.
The latest deaths include one person in their 60s, two people in their 80s, and two in their 90s, a comparison of last week's COVIDWatch report to this week's reveals.
The pandemic death toll has now reached 411.
"Individuals that are unprotected by vaccine continue to have the highest rate of hospitalization for COVID-19 and death," the province says in its highlights.
The number of people hospitalized because of the virus has decreased by 12 to 35, including four in intensive care, down two, according to the province's figures.
But there are 121 patients with COVID in hospital across the province, up from 102 in last week's reports, an overall increase of nearly 18 per cent according to the two regional health networks, which include those who were initially admitted for another reason and later tested positive for the virus.
The number of patients requiring intensive care, meanwhile, is half of what it was a week ago — six compared to 12, according to the Horizon and Vitalité dashboards...
5 more deaths, Horizon sees 39% jump in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, Vitalité sees 20% drop
121 patients in hospital for or with COVID across both networks, up from 102 in last week's reports
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: May 17, 2022 11:51 AM AT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of five more New Brunswickers in the past week, figures released by the province Tuesday show.
The latest deaths include one person in their 60s, two people in their 80s, and two in their 90s, a comparison of last week's COVIDWatch report to this week's reveals.
The pandemic death toll has now reached 411.
"Individuals that are unprotected by vaccine continue to have the highest rate of hospitalization for COVID-19 and death," the province says in its highlights.
The number of people hospitalized because of the virus has decreased by 12 to 35, including four in intensive care, down two, according to the province's figures.
But there are 121 patients with COVID in hospital across the province, up from 102 in last week's reports, an overall increase of nearly 18 per cent according to the two regional health networks, which include those who were initially admitted for another reason and later tested positive for the virus.
The number of patients requiring intensive care, meanwhile, is half of what it was a week ago — six compared to 12, according to the Horizon and Vitalité dashboards...
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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8865338/nb-covid-19-may-24-2022/
N.B. reports 5 new deaths in weekly COVID-19 update, hospitalizations down
By Alex Cooke Global News
Posted May 24, 2022 1:08 pm
Five more people have died of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, according to the province’s weekly update.
The latest report, which covers May 15 to May 21, indicates the deaths involve one person in their 60s, two people in their 70s and two people in their 80s.
Five people also died during the previous week, between May 8 and 14. There have now been a total of 416 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the province since the pandemic began.
The number of hospitalizations continue to decrease, with the province seeing 21 new hospital admissions last week, down from 24 in the previous week. One of the new hospitalizations was a person between the ages of 10 and 19.
The province says there are now 27 active hospitalizations, down from 35 last week. The highest portion of hospitalizations for COVID-19 is among people in their 60s and 70s...
N.B. reports 5 new deaths in weekly COVID-19 update, hospitalizations down
By Alex Cooke Global News
Posted May 24, 2022 1:08 pm
Five more people have died of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, according to the province’s weekly update.
The latest report, which covers May 15 to May 21, indicates the deaths involve one person in their 60s, two people in their 70s and two people in their 80s.
Five people also died during the previous week, between May 8 and 14. There have now been a total of 416 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the province since the pandemic began.
The number of hospitalizations continue to decrease, with the province seeing 21 new hospital admissions last week, down from 24 in the previous week. One of the new hospitalizations was a person between the ages of 10 and 19.
The province says there are now 27 active hospitalizations, down from 35 last week. The highest portion of hospitalizations for COVID-19 is among people in their 60s and 70s...
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/covid-19-subvariant-ba-4-1.6472022
N.B reports 25 in hospital for COVID, BA.4 subvariant 'concerning', says epidemiologist
Omicron subvariant first detected in New Brunswick in early May
CBC News · Posted: May 31, 2022 2:54 PM AT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Hospitalizations and deaths attributed to COVID-19 continue to go down in New Brunswick, but an expert says a newer Omicron subvariant is concerning.
The BA.4 subvariant, first detected in the province in early May, can potentially bypass immunity acquired from previous COVID infection and vaccination, leaving people vulnerable to reinfection, and putting continued strain on the health-care system, said Colin Furness, an infection control epidemiologist in Toronto...
...The dominant strain in New Brunswick is the BA.2 Omicron subvariant.
Furness's concerns come as New Brunswick Public Health released its weekly COVID update on Tuesday, showing three people died between May 22 and 28, which was lower than the five people who died from the disease in the week prior.
Hospitalizations for COVID across the province also dropped from 27 to 25, along with a drop in the number of positive PCR tests from 768 to 554.
Vaccinations 'steady' but far under peak, says pharmacists' association
3rd consecutive week of a downward trend in COVID hospitalizations
More COVID numbers
The province's two regional health authorities also released their own weekly statistics Tuesday on COVID-19 impacts to their facilities and staff.
While Public Health only reports people admitted to hospital for COVID, the health authorities include people who were admitted to hospital for other reasons before testing positive.
Horizon Health Network is reporting a drop by more than half in the number of people hospitalized with the disease, from 75 active admissions to 30 as of last Saturday, including two in intensive care.
A total of four hospital units are under declared outbreaks, and 34 staff members are off work due to testing positive...
N.B reports 25 in hospital for COVID, BA.4 subvariant 'concerning', says epidemiologist
Omicron subvariant first detected in New Brunswick in early May
CBC News · Posted: May 31, 2022 2:54 PM AT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Hospitalizations and deaths attributed to COVID-19 continue to go down in New Brunswick, but an expert says a newer Omicron subvariant is concerning.
The BA.4 subvariant, first detected in the province in early May, can potentially bypass immunity acquired from previous COVID infection and vaccination, leaving people vulnerable to reinfection, and putting continued strain on the health-care system, said Colin Furness, an infection control epidemiologist in Toronto...
...The dominant strain in New Brunswick is the BA.2 Omicron subvariant.
Furness's concerns come as New Brunswick Public Health released its weekly COVID update on Tuesday, showing three people died between May 22 and 28, which was lower than the five people who died from the disease in the week prior.
Hospitalizations for COVID across the province also dropped from 27 to 25, along with a drop in the number of positive PCR tests from 768 to 554.
Vaccinations 'steady' but far under peak, says pharmacists' association
3rd consecutive week of a downward trend in COVID hospitalizations
More COVID numbers
The province's two regional health authorities also released their own weekly statistics Tuesday on COVID-19 impacts to their facilities and staff.
While Public Health only reports people admitted to hospital for COVID, the health authorities include people who were admitted to hospital for other reasons before testing positive.
Horizon Health Network is reporting a drop by more than half in the number of people hospitalized with the disease, from 75 active admissions to 30 as of last Saturday, including two in intensive care.
A total of four hospital units are under declared outbreaks, and 34 staff members are off work due to testing positive...
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-...deaths-hospitalizations-vaccination-1.6479588
N.B. reports decrease in COVID-19 deaths, increase in hospitalizations
'Stable period,' as virus claims 2 more lives, 28 people in hospital, including 3 in ICU, says top doctor
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Jun 07, 2022 2:54 PM AT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
The number of COVID-19 deaths decreased slightly in New Brunswick in the past week, while hospitalizations because of the virus and cases requiring intensive care both increased slightly.
New Brunswick also has at least 11 Omicron subvariants now, including its first confirmed case of BA.5.
Two New Brunswickers died from COVID between May 29 and June 4, the COVIDWatch report released by the province Tuesday shows. That's down from three deaths in last week's report.
The latest deaths include a person in their 70s and a person in their 80s from the Fredericton region, Zone 3, and the Miramichi region, Zone 7, a comparison of the two reports reveals.
There are 28 people hospitalized for COVID, up from 25, including three in intensive care, up from two, according to the provincial figures.
The regional health authorities, meanwhile, report having 66 COVID patients, up from 59. That includes people hospitalized both for and with COVID.
A child under 10 is among those hospitalized. The youngest person in ICU is in their 50s.
"There was an increase in the number of hospital admissions for COVID-19 this week (20) compared to last week (14)," the report states...
N.B. reports decrease in COVID-19 deaths, increase in hospitalizations
'Stable period,' as virus claims 2 more lives, 28 people in hospital, including 3 in ICU, says top doctor
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Jun 07, 2022 2:54 PM AT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
The number of COVID-19 deaths decreased slightly in New Brunswick in the past week, while hospitalizations because of the virus and cases requiring intensive care both increased slightly.
New Brunswick also has at least 11 Omicron subvariants now, including its first confirmed case of BA.5.
Two New Brunswickers died from COVID between May 29 and June 4, the COVIDWatch report released by the province Tuesday shows. That's down from three deaths in last week's report.
The latest deaths include a person in their 70s and a person in their 80s from the Fredericton region, Zone 3, and the Miramichi region, Zone 7, a comparison of the two reports reveals.
There are 28 people hospitalized for COVID, up from 25, including three in intensive care, up from two, according to the provincial figures.
The regional health authorities, meanwhile, report having 66 COVID patients, up from 59. That includes people hospitalized both for and with COVID.
A child under 10 is among those hospitalized. The youngest person in ICU is in their 50s.
"There was an increase in the number of hospital admissions for COVID-19 this week (20) compared to last week (14)," the report states...
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N.B. reports 1 COVID death, hospital admissions continue to rise
Active hospitalizations for the virus and new PCR-confirmed cases both decreased in past week, figures show
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Jun 14, 2022 3:21 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
New Brunswick recorded one death from COVID-19 in the past week, down from two last week, while the number of hospital admissions because of the virus continued to rise to 23, from 20, and 14 the week before, figures released by the province Tuesday show.
The number of active hospitalizations for COVID, however, decreased from 28 to 27, including two who require intensive care, the weekly COVIDWatch report shows.
The two regional health authorities, meanwhile, are reporting 41 patients in hospital with COVID-19, including three in intensive care.
Unlike the province, Horizon and Vitalité health networks include patients who are admitted because of the virus, as well as those who were initially admitted for another reason and later test positive.
PCR-confirmed COVID cases decreased for the fourth straight week, at 471, according to the province...
N.B. reports 1 COVID death, hospital admissions continue to rise
Active hospitalizations for the virus and new PCR-confirmed cases both decreased in past week, figures show
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Jun 14, 2022 3:21 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
New Brunswick recorded one death from COVID-19 in the past week, down from two last week, while the number of hospital admissions because of the virus continued to rise to 23, from 20, and 14 the week before, figures released by the province Tuesday show.
The number of active hospitalizations for COVID, however, decreased from 28 to 27, including two who require intensive care, the weekly COVIDWatch report shows.
The two regional health authorities, meanwhile, are reporting 41 patients in hospital with COVID-19, including three in intensive care.
Unlike the province, Horizon and Vitalité health networks include patients who are admitted because of the virus, as well as those who were initially admitted for another reason and later test positive.
PCR-confirmed COVID cases decreased for the fourth straight week, at 471, according to the province...
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N.B.'s COVID-19 deaths under 80 nearly twice national average, says researcher
74% of deaths in province in younger people compared to 40% across Canada, Tara Moriarty finds
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Jun 17, 2022 5:03 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
The proportion of people younger than 80 who have died of COVID-19 in New Brunswick is nearly twice the national average, according to an infectious disease specialist at the University of Toronto.
About 74 per cent of reported COVID deaths in the province since the beginning of the pandemic have been people under 80, said associate professor Tara Moriarty.
This compares to about 40 per cent across Canada, she said, excluding Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and the north, for which deaths by age group data is not available.
"This is almost a proxy for how well provinces have managed COVID," according to Moriarty. Deaths among people under 80 should be closer to Quebec's proportion of 31 per cent, she said.
The Department of Health did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Moriarty's findings come on the heels of an updated Statistics Canada report earlier this month, which showed New Brunswick had the highest "excess death" rate among the provinces during the last six months of 2021, as the Delta and Omicron variants raged...
N.B.'s COVID-19 deaths under 80 nearly twice national average, says researcher
74% of deaths in province in younger people compared to 40% across Canada, Tara Moriarty finds
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Jun 17, 2022 5:03 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
The proportion of people younger than 80 who have died of COVID-19 in New Brunswick is nearly twice the national average, according to an infectious disease specialist at the University of Toronto.
About 74 per cent of reported COVID deaths in the province since the beginning of the pandemic have been people under 80, said associate professor Tara Moriarty.
This compares to about 40 per cent across Canada, she said, excluding Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and the north, for which deaths by age group data is not available.
"This is almost a proxy for how well provinces have managed COVID," according to Moriarty. Deaths among people under 80 should be closer to Quebec's proportion of 31 per cent, she said.
The Department of Health did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Moriarty's findings come on the heels of an updated Statistics Canada report earlier this month, which showed New Brunswick had the highest "excess death" rate among the provinces during the last six months of 2021, as the Delta and Omicron variants raged...