N.B. reports one new death related to COVID-19, four more people in ICU Wednesday
Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting one new death related to COVID-19. The person was in their 70s and lived in the Fredericton region (Zone 3).
According to the province’s online COVID-19 dashboard, 313 people in New Brunswick have died from the disease since the start of the pandemic.
There is a slight drop in hospitalizations, with one person being released from hospital. There are now 98 people in hospital with COVID-19, down from 99 on Tuesday.
Of those, 49 were admitted because of COVID-19 and 49 people tested positive on admission or while in hospital.
There are currently 16 people in the intensive care unit, up four from Tuesday. One more person is on a ventilator, for a total of six people.
NEW CASES
New Brunswick is reporting 342 new PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 404 recoveries from the disease Wednesday. There are 3,857 active cases in New Brunswick.
The regional breakdown of the cases is as follows:
- 74 new cases in the Moncton region (Zone 1)
- 105 new cases in the Saint John region (Zone 2)
- 56 new cases in the Fredericton region (Zone 3)
- 23 new cases in the Edmundston region (Zone 4)
- 15 new cases in the Campbellton region (Zone 5)
- 30 new cases in the Bathurst region (Zone 6)
- 39 new cases in the Miramichi region (Zone 7)
New Brunswick is also reporting 498 new positive cases identified by rapid tests.
There have been 40,654 cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick since the start of the pandemic.
VACCINE UPDATE
According to the province’s online dashboard, 92.9 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers have received one dose of vaccine, 87.3 per cent have had two doses and 50.5 per cent have got their booster dose.
HEALTHCARE WORKERS ISOLATING
The regional health authorities say there are currently 179 Vitalité health-care workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are isolating. There are also 312 Horizon and 88 Extra Mural — Ambulance New Brunswick workers who are isolating after testing positive.
More information on COVID-19 in New Brunswick can be found on the province’s website.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Richard Perry, record producer behind 'You're So Vain' and other hits, dies at 82
Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s 'You’re So Vain,' Rod Stewart’s 'The Great American Songbook' series and a Ringo Starr album featuring all four Beatles, died Tuesday. He was 82.
Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists including two Canadians
Hong Kong police on Tuesday announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas, with bounties set at $1 million Hong Kong dollars for information leading to their arrests.
Read Trudeau's Christmas message
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued his Christmas message on Tuesday. Here is his message in full.
Stunning photos show lava erupting from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano
One of the world's most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for a second straight day on Tuesday.
Indigenous family faced discrimination in North Bay, Ont., when they were kicked off transit bus
Ontario's Human Rights Tribunal has awarded members of an Indigenous family in North Bay $15,000 each after it ruled they were victims of discrimination.
What is flagpoling? A new ban on the practice is starting to take effect
Immigration measures announced as part of Canada's border response to president-elect Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff threat are starting to be implemented, beginning with a ban on what's known as 'flagpoling.'
Dismiss Trump taunts, expert says after 'churlish' social media posts about Canada
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and those in his corner continue to send out strong messages about Canada.
Heavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights
American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive.
King Charles III is set to focus on healthcare workers in his traditional Christmas message
King Charles III is expected to use his annual Christmas message to highlight health workers, at the end of a year in which both he and the Princess of Wales were diagnosed with cancer.