Another person has died from COVID-19 in New Brunswick as hospitalizations in the province continue to fall.
The latest death involves a person in their 70s in the Miramichi region.
There have now been 297 COVID-19-related deaths in New Brunswick since the start of the pandemic.
Provincial health data shows there are 79 people hospitalized — down 10 from Wednesday. That includes nine people in intensive care and five people on ventilators.
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According to the provincial dashboard, hospitals across the province are now at 88 per cent capacity for COVID-19 care, while ICUs are at 72 per cent.
There are 362 health-care employees who are isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.
Of the eligible population, 48.6 per cent have received three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 86.3 per cent have received at least two doses.
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