New Brunswick health officials report three more COVID-19-related deaths

FREDERICTON — Three more New Brunswickers have died as a result of COVID-19. 

Health officials in the province said today the deaths involve a person in their 80s in the Saint John region, a person in their 70s in the Moncton area and someone in their 80s, also in the Moncton region.  

Officials are reporting 93 new cases of COVID-19 and 676 active infections across the province.

There are 67 people hospitalized with the disease, including 15 in intensive care. 

Twelve people are on a ventilator.  

Officials say 27 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 contracted the disease inside hospitals in Moncton, Saint John and Miramichi.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 1, 2021.

The Canadian Press