The number of active COVID-19 cases at Mount Allison University has declined, according to self-reported case data which the university released this week.
There are currently 15 self-reported cases of COVID-19 in the university community, Mount A said Tuesday in its weekly update.
That’s a significant decline compared to last week, when the university reported a spike in cases.
Of the current active cases, eight are off-campus and seven are in residence.
The total number of cases in the university community reported since early January has reached 303, an increase of 27 compared to last week.
In its previous update, the university reported an overall week-over-week increase of 102 cases.
Public Health reports 16 deaths
Meanwhile, Public Health reported Tuesday that COVID-19 hospitalizations have shot up by 30 cases since last week’s update, bringing the total number to 129.
The number of people receiving intensive care reached 16, an increase of three compared to last week. There are five people on a ventilator, a decline of two.
The province also recorded 16 new COVID-19 related deaths over the past week, for a total death toll of 336 people in New Brunswick since the pandemic began.
New Brunswick lifted all remaining COVID-19 restrictions last week.
