N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 112 new cases; testing backlog ongoing in Fredericton
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New Brunswick reported 112 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing active cases in the province to 1,019.
Thirty-nine people are in hospital with COVID-19, seven more than Saturday, the province said in a release Sunday.
That includes 14 in intensive care, up from 11 the day prior. Six people are on a ventilator, up from five.
Of those in hospital, 22 are over the age of 60, and one is under the age of 19.
"Eight of the 39 people hospitalized were initially admitted for other reasons and contracted COVID-19 due to outbreaks at hospitals in Moncton, Saint John and Miramichi," Public Health said in a release. "Most of these people are exhibiting mild to moderate symptoms.
"The rate of people hospitalized and in ICU, as well as new cases, continues to most greatly impact people who are unvaccinated."
Active cases were last reported to be above 1,000 in mid-October. A record 1,103 cases were reported on Oct. 14.
A total of 82.3 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unchanged from the last update, and 88.4 per cent have received their first dose, up from 88.3 per cent.
The province's goal is to get at least 90 per cent of the total population fully vaccinated.
The new cases of COVID-19 announced Sunday are spread across all seven health zones, with the highest number declared in the Fredericton area.
Eighteen children aged nine or under were also among the case count, with 11 of those children in the Fredericton area.
Here is the regional breakdown:
Moncton region, Zone 1 — 19 cases:
Ten cases are the contacts of previously confirmed cases, and nine are still under investigation.