FREDERICTON - New Brunswick well being officers are reporting six extra deaths associated to COVID-19, confirming that 5 of the most recent victims had been over the age of 80.
There have been 125 individuals recovering in hospital from an an infection as of Saturday morning, although 74 of these sufferers had been admitted for different causes.
There have been additionally 12 sufferers in intensive care and 6 individuals had been utilizing a ventilator.
Of these in hospital, 82 per cent had been over the age of 60 and solely two had been underneath 19.
On one other entrance, well being officers issued an announcement Saturday reminding residents that booster doses can be found to everybody 18 and older, so long as 5 months have handed since their second dose.
To this point, 61.2 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers 50 and older have obtained their booster dose.
“We all know that people who find themselves totally vaccinated and have a booster dose have a lot better safety in opposition to critical sickness or hospitalization from COVID-19,” Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of well being, mentioned in an announcement.
“I urge everybody who's eligible, particularly individuals 50 and older, to e book an appointment for his or her booster instantly in the event that they haven't but completed so.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 22, 2022.