COVID-19 claimed three more lives in New Brunswick in the past week, hospitalizations because of the virus continue to decrease, while the number of new lab-confirmed cases is on the rise after a two-month decline, according to Tuesday's COVIDWatch report, which includes data on the types of variants in the province for the first time.
New Brunswick recorded one death from COVID-19 in the past week, down from two last week, while the number of hospital admissions because of the virus continued to rise to 23, from 20, and 14 the week before, figures released by the province Tuesday show.
The number of COVID-19 deaths decreased slightly in New Brunswick in the past week, while hospitalizations because of the virus and cases requiring intensive care both increased slightly.
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