Canada Covid Update

• One death reported in new New Brunswick weekly COVID-19 report

  There were 23 new hospitalizations for COVID-19 for New Brunswick from June 5 and June 11, an increase from the 20 reported last week.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2022
  
• N.B. reports 3 COVID-19 deaths in weekly update, hospitalizations down

  New Brunswick reported 554 new PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19, for an average of 79 per day, in the seven-day period from May 21-28.

  Canada

  May 31, 2022
  
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• Nova Scotia reports 22 new COVID-19 deaths in recent weekly update

  From April 26 to May 2, Nova Scotia's public health recorded 3,415 new PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19 -- an average of 487 new cases a day. 

  Health

  May 5, 2022
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• COVID-19: N.B. reporting 9 deaths, nearly 3,900 positive PCR tests in weekly update

  New positive COVID-19 tests for the week in New Brunswick included 3,888 lab-based PCR results and 4,782 self-reported rapid test results. 

  Health

  Apr 5, 2022
• Ottawa vows update on COVID-19 border rules next week: ‘The worst is behind us’

  Although 'herd immunity' has often be discussed over the course of the pandemic, Dr. Theresa Tam said the question now is whether such a thing actually exists with COVID-19.

  Health

  Feb 11, 2022
• Vaccinated Canadians who catch COVID-19 can get booster 3 months after positive test: NACI

  In its updated guidance, NACI suggests a longer interval between infection and vaccination could result in a better immune response and longer-lasting protection against Omicron.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2022
• Provinces clamour for rapid COVID tests as feds scramble to deliver millions promised

  Many provinces have decided to restrict molecular PCR testing to individuals who are at a higher risk of being hospitalized from COVID-19.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2022
• Rapid spread of Omicron shedding light on social inequities in Canada: experts

  While Omicron is thought to cause less severe disease in some people, experts say characterizing the COVID-19 variant as "mild" can be problematic.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2022
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• Severe illness not rising as fast as ‘enormous’ number of Omicron infections: Tam

  While evidence indicates Omicron's hospitalization risk is lower compared with Delta, the new variant’s rapid acceleration is driving a rise in hospital admissions, Tam said.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2022
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• As Omicron spreads, provinces struggle with rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations 

  Canadians in some parts of the country saw surgeries postponed, access to COVID-19 testing reduced and a return to class delayed.

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2022