Three people have died and 17 more have been hospitalized over the weekend in New Brunswick with COVID-19.
Although hospitalizations have been in decline over the last few weeks, the number of people in hospital has jumped to 89 — up from 72, since the last report on Friday.
They include 47 hospitalized due to COVID-19 and another 42 who were admitted for another reason but tested positive for the virus.
Three people are in ICU and two people on a ventilator. Hospitals are now at 90 per cent capacity while ICU beds are at 72 per cent capacity.
The three new deaths involve a person in their 70s in the Moncton region, a person in their 70s in the Edmundston region, and a person in their 90s in the Bathurst region.
A total of 304 people have died of COVID-19 in New Brunswick so far, according to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard.
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Since Friday’s update, the province reported another 1,065 positive PCR tests and 1,382 rapid tests.
Read more: New Brunswick lifting all COVID-19 restrictions March 14, proof of vaccination ending Feb. 28
There are currently 140 employees from Vitalité Health Network, 234 from Horizon Health Network, and 69 from Extra Mural-Ambulance New Brunswick who are off work due to COVID-19.
As of Monday, the province removed its proof-of-vaccination requirement at businesses like restaurants, gyms and salons. All other restrictions are set to lift on March 14.
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