COVID-19 kills six more in Newfoundland and Labrador as hospitalizations drop to 35

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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Six more people in Newfoundland and Labrador have died from COVID-19 since Friday.

Numbers posted to the province's online COVID-19 dashboard show there are 35 people hospitalized due to the disease, seven of whom are in critical care.

That's down from a high of 47 hospitalizations reported last Wednesday.

Officials have said the province's health-care system can handle between 40 and 60 COVID-19 patients in hospital.

The province reported 575 new confirmed cases since Friday, including 157 detected today.

Newfoundland and Labrador dropped its last pandemic-related restrictions on March 14, including the mask mandate in public places apart from health-care facilities and schools.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 11, 2022.