Today's COVID-19 numbers are a mixed bag.
Something encouraging to note is that the overall total of active cases in B.C. decreased today.
But something of concern is that Northern Health, possibly for the first time, is reporting more new cases than Vancouver Coastal Health.
That follows after new health measures were announced yesterday to address a sudden surge in cases in Northern Health.
In recent days, Interior and Fraser Health have been increasingly reporting similar numbers of new and active cases. Active cases in Interior Health have decreased for a second consecutive day.
Active cases remained about the same as yesterday in Island Health while they resumed decreasing in Vancouver Coastal Health.
However, hospitalized cases in B.C. have continued to grow in number, surpassing 200 cases.
Today, the B.C. Health Ministry is reporting 671 new COVID-19 cases (including four epi-linked cases).
Currently, there are 5,872 active cases, which is a drop of 59 cases since yesterday.
The new and active cases include:
- 230 new cases in Interior Health, with 1,965 total active cases (147 fewer cases than yesterday);
- 230 new cases in Fraser Health, with 1,689 total active cases (73 more cases);
- 89 new cases in Northern Health, with 595 total active cases (42 more cases);
- 78 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health, with 1,077 total active cases (25 fewer cases);
- 44 new cases in Island Health, with 539 total active cases (two fewer cases than yesterday);
- no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada, with seven total active cases (same number as yesterday).
Hospitalized cases rose by 16 cases to 215 individuals in hospitals today, and 118 of those patients are in intensive care units (two more than yesterday).
Sadly, three new deaths (all in Interior Health) were reported. B.C. has recorded an overall total of 1,827 people who have died of COVID-19-related reasons.
With 708 recoveries since yesterday, an overall total of 160,268 people who tested positive have now recovered.
During the pandemic, B.C. has reported a cumulative total of 168,325 COVID-19 cases.
In the provincial immunization program, almost 4 million people who are 12 years and above have received at least one dose of vaccine.
Since December, B.C. has administered 7,509,127 doses of Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca vaccines.
As of today, 84.8 percent (3,929,089) of eligible people 12 and older have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 77.1 percent (3,572,841) received their second dose.
In addition, 85.4 percent (3,694,070) of all eligible adults have received their first dose and 78.1 percent (3,376,103) received their second dose.
(Today, the B.C. Health Ministry did not provide statistics for what percentage of cases are among vaccinated, partially vaccinated, and unvaccinated people.)
None of the five regional health authorities announced any new community or healthcare outbreaks, public health exposures, or business closures.
Today, Fraser Health declared the outbreak over at Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock.
Currently there are 20 active outbreaks in healthcare facilities, including:
- longterm care: Heritage Village, Northcrest Care Centre, Menno Home (Fraser Health); Arbutus Care Centre, Brock Fahrni (Vancouver Coastal Health); Village at Mill Creek , Cottonwoods Care Centre, Brookhaven Care Centre, Spring Valley Care Centre, Kamloops Seniors Village, Hillside Village (Interior Health); Sunset Lodge (Island Health);
- acute care: Chilliwack General Hospital (Fraser Health); Fort St. John Hospital (Northern Health);
- assisted or independent living: Nicola Meadows, Hawthorn Park, David Lloyd Jones, Sun Pointe Village, Hardy View Lodge, Rose Woods Village (Interior Health).
Sobeys listed one staff member who last worked on August 28 at FreshCo located at 10151 No. 3 Road in Richmond has tested positive.
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