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At least two Canadian provinces have more people hospitalized with COVID-19 than at any previous point in the pandemic, amid an Omicron-powered wave of infection across the country.
In Ontario, health officials reported Friday that hospitalizations had risen to 2,472 due to the illness. That was higher than a prior record set last April. The province also reported that 338 people were in intensive care unit (ICU) beds.
In the Maritimes, New Brunswick officials on Friday reported having 69 people in hospital with COVID-19 — 17 of whom are in the ICU. That exceeded a previous high of 68 set in October.
