4 deaths in last week, and ICU patients and hospitalizations down from previous week
Aug 09, 2022
Most key measurements for COVID-19 in New Brunswick continued a downward trend again last week, according to the most recent weekly report released by the province.
While the number of deaths reported between July 31 and Aug. 6 was the same as the week before, most other categories were down, including the number of confirmed PCR-confirmed tests, active cases, hospitalizations, and ICU patients.
The most significant drop is in the number of hospital admissions for COVID-19 — they dropped by almost half, with 20 reported last week compared to 39 the week before.
Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province’s chief medical officer of health, said her department is “cautiously optimistic and encouraged” by the downward trend.
But it’s important to remember that the province’s hospitals are still “under a great amount of pressure and stress,” she said.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-weekly-covid-report-1.6545757