HALIFAX --
Health officials in New Brunswick say they are now seeing a record number of patients in hospitals due to COVID-19, causing a strain on their healthcare system.
As of Thursday, the province has 20 people in hospital, 13 of whom are in the intensive care unit.
"This is the largest number of COVID-19 hospital admissions at a single time since the start of the pandemic," said Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province's chief medical officer of health.
According to the Vitalité Health Network, of the 20 people currently in hospital, 13 are at the Edmundston Regional Hospital, including seven patients currently in intensive care.