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Over 1,500 active cases of COVID-19 in BC

(From the files of Brody Langager MYPGNow staff)

BC Health officials report that over a four-day period, there were 742 new cases of COVID-19 in BC, raising the total active cases to 1,544.

The breakdown for the new cases over the four days are as follows:

  • July 30-31: 160 new cases
  • July 31-Aug. 1: 196 new cases
  • Aug. 1-2: 185 new cases
  • Aug. 2-3: 201 new cases

Of the active cases, 53 people are in hospital and 19 are in intensive care.

That being said, almost 70% of BC adults, and over 67% of those 12 and up are fully vaccinated in the province.

81.4% of those 12 and older, and 82.3% of adults in the province have received their first jab.

The new/active cases include:

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  • 24 new cases in Northern Health
    • Total active cases: 43
  • 115 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
    • Total active cases: 212
  • 395 new cases in Interior Health
    • Total active cases: 847
  • 165 new cases in Fraser Health
    • Total active cases: 348
  • 42 new cases in Island Health
    • Total active cases: 85
  • one new case of a person who resides outside of Canada
    • Total active cases: nine
Pat Matthews
Pat Matthews
Pat started working in the Cariboo in 1989 after spending several years in radio in Terrace. He worked in the creative department until 2017 when he switched over to news covering Williams Lake and the South Cariboo as well as being the afternoon host on Country 840 in 100 Mile House.

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