COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday along with 498 new cases.The deaths bring the province’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,411.There are 4,851 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, a decrease of 148 from Tuesday.The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 rose slightly to 281.
Of those, 83 people are in intensive care.The province has a seen a recent rise in hospitalizations, which have increased by more than 40 in nine days.
The number of patients in ICU has risen by a third since March 2. Health officials urge St. Patrick’s Day revellers to keep up COVID-19 guidelines Public health officials across Canada have urged St.