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Over 700 new COVID-19 cases identified in BC

B.C. is reporting 759 new cases of COVID-19, including 25 epi-linked cases, for a total of 180,937 cases in the province.

There are 5,458 active cases in the province while 324 individuals are in hospital and 157 are in intensive care.

The new/active cases include:

  • 129 new cases in Northern Health
    • Total active cases: 943
  • 233 new cases in Interior Health
    • Total active cases: 1,223
  • 214 new cases in Fraser Health
    • Total active cases: 1,734
  • 101 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
    • Total active cases: 877
  • 79 new cases in Island Health
    • Total active cases: 636
  • three new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
    • Total active cases: 45

10 new deaths have been reported, seven in Fraser Health, two in Vancouver Coastal, and one in Island Health.

87.1% (4,038,966) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of a vaccine and 79.7% (3,692,922) received their second dose.

In addition, 87.7% (3,792,240) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 80.5% (3,482,742) received their second dose.

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