N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 2 deaths as province exceeds 1,000 active cases
CBC
New Brunswick reported two deaths related to COVID-19 on Saturday and 126 new cases, bringing active cases in the province to more than 1,000.
There are now 1,003 active cases across the province.
Active cases were last reported to be above 1,000 in mid-October with a high of 1,103 cases reported on Oct. 14.
A person between the ages of 60 and 69 has died as a result of COVID-19 in the Fredericton region.
Another person between the ages of 30 and 39 in the Moncton region who had COVID-19 also died, Public Health said in a release Saturday.
The release said the person died of "non COVID-19 related reasons;" however, the death has been included in the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the province, which is 140.
Thirty-two people are in hospital with COVID-19, down from 36 who were in hospital on Friday. That includes 11 in intensive care, a decrease of one. Five people are on a ventilator, down from six.
Of those in hospital, 18 are over the age of 60, and none are under the age of 19.
"Seven of the 32 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."
A total of 82.3 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, up from 82.2 per cent, and 88.3 per cent have received their first dose, up from 88.2 per cent.
The province's goal is to get at least 90 per cent of the total population fully vaccinated.
Protestors gathered Saturday at around 1 p.m. in downtown Moncton for a rally against COVID-19 vaccinations and government imposed pandemic measures.
A portion of Main St. was closed and Codiac Regional RCMP were on scene to monitor the situation. Police said 500 people were at the protest and that the situation was not a risk to public safety.
The police operation concluded after 3 p.m. at which time Main St. between Botsford and Mechanic St. was reopened.