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COVID-19 kills 3 more in N.B., new variant JN.1 appears poised to become dominant

Published January 30, 2024

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COVID-19 has killed three more New Brunswickers and a new subvariant, JN.1, appears to be on its way to taking over as the dominant strain in the province.

COVID-19 activity remains “moderate,” according to Tuesday’s Respiratory Watch report. Most indicators remained “stable” throughout the reporting period, Jan. 14 to Jan. 20, it says.

The flu has killed two more people, but influenza activity decreased during the reporting week, with the number of new cases dropping back to historical averages, the report shows.

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COVID-19 and flu kill 14 in N.B., 5 young children among more than 100 hospitalized

Published January 16, 2024

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COVID-19 and the flu have killed at least 14 New Brunswickers in a week and hospitalized more than 100 people, including five children under four, the latest figures from the Department of Health show.

COVID-19 activity remains “moderate,” according to the Respiratory Watch report. “All indicators remained stable throughout the current reporting period,” Dec. 31 to Jan. 6.

Influenza activity remains “elevated,” it says.

Eight people died from COVID-19, up from six the previous week. They were all aged 65 or older.

Their deaths raise the pandemic death toll to at least 997. Only confirmed cases who die in hospital are counted.

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N.B. adds 17 more COVID-19 deaths, child under 4 among first flu deaths, warning about strep

Published January 9, 2024

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COVID-19 has killed 17 more New Brunswickers, including six over the holidays, while influenza has claimed nine lives. These are the first flu deaths of the season and they include a child under four, the latest data from the province shows.

Dr. Yves Léger, the province’s acting chief medical officer of health, held a rare meeting with reporters Tuesday because of the rise in respiratory illnesses.

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COVID-19 kills 2 more in N.B., hospitalizations and nursing home outbreaks jump

Published December 19, 2023

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New Brunswick reported two more deaths from COVID-19, a week-over-week jump in hospitalizations and nursing home outbreaks because of the virus, and an increase in flu cases and hospitalizations Tuesday.

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Révision des mesures au sujet du port des masques à l’hôpital Dumont

Published December 8, 2023

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The Vitalité Health Network said on Friday that the population should now wear a mask in the environment of direct patient care at the Centre…

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2 new COVID-19 variants now dominant in N.B.

Published November 28, 2023

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Two new COVID-19 variants quickly gaining traction across Canada are already dominant in New Brunswick.

So far, HV.1 and HK.3, related to Omicron EG.5, do not appear to cause more severe disease than other recent variants, said Colin Furness, an infection control epidemiologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto.

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Canadians’ life expectancy falls for third straight year: StatCan

Published November 27, 2023

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More than 19,700 Canadians died of COVID-19 last year, the highest number since the pandemic began in 2020.

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Baisse de l’espérance de vie en Atlantique : la COVID-19, principale responsable

Published November 27, 2023

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Life expectancy fell in the four Atlantic provinces in 2022. COVID-19 is one of the causes put forward by Statistics Canada to explain the phenomenon.

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N.B. COVID-19 death toll increases by 4, child under 4 hospitalized

Published November 21, 2023

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COVID-19 has killed at least four more New Brunswickers aged 65 or older, and a child under four is among those hospitalized for or with the virus between Nov. 5 and Nov. 11, figures released by the province Tuesday show.

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Person 20 to 44 years old among N.B.’s latest COVID deaths, child under 4 hospitalized

Published November 15, 2023

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At least two more New Brunswickers have died from COVID-19, including one aged 20 to 44, while a child under four is among the 52 people hospitalized for or with the virus, the latest weekly figures released by the province Wednesday show.

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N.B. records 3 more COVID-19 deaths as virus activity remains ‘moderate’

Published November 7, 2023

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New Brunswick reported three more deaths from COVID‑19 in its weekly update Tuesday, while hospitalizations, outbreaks and new cases all remained about the same.

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COVID-19 : le gouvernement Higgs poursuivi pour son manque de communication en français

Published November 2, 2023

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A citizen who believes that his language rights were violated during the COVID-19 media availability takes legal action against the Province of New Brunswick, the…

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‘Political preferences’ played role in COVID-19 pandemic response, Russell reveals

Published November 2, 2023

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I think New Brunswickers were under the impression that government was looking for recommendations, for opinions from Public Health experts to make these decisions, and [it] feels like that … clearly wasn’t what was happening

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Horizon tightens mask rules again, starting Monday

Published October 26, 2023

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Horizon Health Network is tightening its masking rules again, requiring all health-care workers, patients, visitors and designated support persons to wear a medical-grade mask in all patient and clinical areas of its facilities, starting Monday.

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N.B.’s COVID-19 hazard index highest in Canada, says researcher, as virus kills 3 more

Published October 24, 2023

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New Brunswick’s COVID-19 hazard index has more than doubled in a week and is now the highest in the country, according to an infectious diseases researcher and co-founder of COVID-19 Resources Canada.

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COVID-19 kills 2 more in N.B., hospitalizations up nearly 63%, 1 in 52 people may be infected

Published October 17, 2023

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New Brunswick reported two more COVID-19 deaths and a nearly 63 per cent week-over-week jump in hospitalizations Tuesday, while an infectious diseases researcher says about one in 52 of us are currently infected with the virus.

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N.B. offers no new advice on COVID-19 as 2 new deaths, rise in hospitalizations reported

Published October 4, 2023

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New Brunswick has no plans to change its advice about COVID-19, including returning to mandatory masking, the Department of Health said Wednesday.

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