There are now 127,889 cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in B.C. after health officials announced 841 new cases Wednesday.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports that there have been 171 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 541 in the Fraser Health region, 35 in the Island Health region, 74 in the Interior Health region, 20 in the Northern Health Region and no new cases in people who reside outside of Canada.
There is no update on the variants of concern in the province.
There have been five new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 1,576 deaths in British Columbia.
There are 8,009 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, with 11,657 people under public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases. A further 118,057 people who tested positive have recovered.
Of the active cases, 515 individuals are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 171 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.
1,705,409 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in B.C.; 89,725 of these are second doses.
Register to get vaccinated in B.C.
Everyone in B.C. who is 18 years old and over is now eligible to get vaccinated and should register on the Get Vaccinated website.
“People 59 and older can now also take the next step of booking their appointment, and we encourage you to do that right away. This will open up to people 58 and older at midnight tonight," said Henry.
“Today, on this National Day of Mourning, we pause to remember and honour the people whose lives have been lost through work – whether a result of COVID-19, another illness or injury.
“We want everyone to go home from work safely every day, and we all have a part to play – it is about holding steady with our own individual efforts, to keep our loved ones and ourselves safe.
“We know what we need to do, and it is the small, simple steps that make the biggest difference. Washing our hands, staying home when we are feeling unwell, wearing our masks and giving others space – whether at the grocery store, at the park or playground.
“We are on our path, and while there may be obstacles to overcome along the way, by staying with our layers of protection, staying small and local, and following all of the orders in place, we will be able to put the pandemic behind us.”
