New Brunswick has recorded its 300th COVID-19-related death.
Health officials say two people have died since figures were released last Friday.
The latest deaths involve a person in their 70s in the Fredericton region and someone in their 80s in the Saint John area.
There are 78 people in hospital with COVID-19 including eight in intensive care — unchanged from Friday.
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The provincial health data shows there are 3,313 active cases of the virus in the province.
A total of 415 health-care workers are isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 22, 2022.
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