Public Health reported five more deaths Monday involving people who had COVID-19, including a person in their 20s in the Saint John health zone.
There have now been 238 deaths linked to COVID-19 since the pandemic began, according to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard.
New Brunswick now has 152 people in the hospital with the virus, down by 12 from Sunday.
Sixteen of those patients are in an ICU, which is an increase of three.
Of those currently in hospital with the virus, 68 were admitted for COVID-19 while 84 were admitted for other reasons.
Just over 400 provincial healthcare workers who tested positive for the virus are currently in isolation.
Public Health reported 169 new positive PCR test results and 517 positive rapid test results on Monday.
There are known 4,481 known active cases of COVID-19, based on PCR testing. That includes 1,719 active cases in the Moncton health zone and 1,167 in the Saint John health zone.
Officials said 92.1 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers have their first dose of a vaccine, 84.5 per cent have their second dose, and 44 per cent have their booster dose.
The rate of new PCR cases is 18.6 per 100,000 for those considered “protected” — having received their second dose within six months and/or having received their booster dose — and 29.1 per 100,000 for those with partial or no protection.
Of those currently in hospital, the rate is 34.2 per 100,000 for those considered protected and 97.8 per 100,000 for those with partial or no protection.
Among those in the ICU, the rates are 6.4 per 100,000 for those considered protected and 34 per 100,000 for those with partial or no protection.
Our COVID-19 dashboard has been updated for Monday, January 31.
Visit https://t.co/oIqIZSv1av for information about the rates of cases and hospitalizations based on vaccination status, the age and origin of new cases, and additional COVID-19 data.
— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) January 31, 2022
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