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COVID-19 in B.C.: Steep three-day climb in new cases dips; deaths about the same

George Shafe 4 weeks ago

B.C.’s Well being Ministry is reporting 584 new scenarios of COVID-19 in the course of the past 24 hours.

This is a decrease of 174 circumstances from yesterday’s (Oct 28) declared selection of 758, which was an raise of 149 from the previous 24-hour interval (609, October 27), which was alone a bounce of 152 from the exact same time time period right before that (457, October 26).

Of today’s declared new instances, 232 are in the Fraser Health district, 104 are in Northern Wellness, 85 are in Interior Wellness, 82 are in Island Wellbeing, and 81 are in Vancouver

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COVID-19 in B.C.: 26 new deaths and 1,846 new cases over three days

George Shafe 1 month ago

The dying rely proceeds to climb from the Delta variant.

These days, the B.C. authorities noted that one more 26 persons died from COVID-19 about the past three days. That delivers the overall overall to 2,081 considering the fact that the pandemic was declared in March 2020.

10 of all those deaths were being in Fraser Health and fitness. There were 5 each in Interior Overall health and Northern Health, as properly as three each individual in Vancouver Coastal Overall health and Island Health and fitness.

In addition, there have been 4 new outbreaks in wellbeing-care facilities above the earlier

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COVID-19 in B.C.: Over 700 new cases; almost 6,000 active cases; 12 flights with exposures; and more

George Shafe 2 months ago

Today, energetic circumstances remained around comparable amounts as yesterday, with a combine of increases and decreases in the five regional wellbeing authorities.

Hospitalizations somewhat enhanced, there’s one new health care outbreak, and there are 12 flights with probable exposures.

B.C. is reporting 752 new instances of COVID-19, which include two epi-linked scenarios.

Presently, there are 5,945 active COVID-19 instances, which is eight additional cases than yesterday.

The new and active situations include:

  • 297 new situations in Fraser Overall health, with 2,349 full active circumstances (49 more circumstances than yesterday)
  • 164 new scenarios in Inside Health, with 1,142 full active cases
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COVID-19 in B.C.: Third doses for more immunocompromised people; almost 600 new cases; 25 flights; and more

George Shafe 2 months ago

Today, active cases continued to decrease overall, with a mix of increases and decreases occurring in the five health authority regions.

Meanwhile, hospitalizations increased and there were 25 flights listed with potential exposures.

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced at a briefing today that third doses are being expanded to include approximately 100,000 more immunocompromised individuals who are moderately to severely immunocompromised.

The list includes those who:

  • have had solid-organ transplant and are taking immunosuppressive therapy;
  • are on active treatment for solid tumour or hematologic malignancies (like myeloma or leukemia);
  • have had a hematopoietic stem cell transplant;
  • have
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COVID-19 in B.C.: Almost 2,000 new cases; active cases decrease; 20 flights with exposures; and more

George Shafe 2 months ago

In today’s COVID-19 update, there are some encouraging signs.

Active cases dropped overall as well as in all regions across the province. New cases remained in the 600 to 700 range while today’s hospitalized cases remained roughly on par with Friday (October 1).   

Meanwhile, another mask dispute arose in Vancouver when an employee at a Gastown store confronted a customer without a mask on October 3. The customer used racial slurs (the employee was Asian), became aggressive, and grabbed her phone and threw it to the ground when she tried to call police. Police are now searching for the suspect.  

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COVID-19 in B.C.: New school outbreak; over 700 new cases; new vaccination clinics; and more

George Shafe 2 months ago

Active cases continued to increase but hospitalizations decreased.

Sadly, deaths occurred in all health regions, except for Vancouver Coastal Health. There’s also one new school outbreak and one new healthcare outbreak.

Meanwhile, some new vaccinations clinics are being launched in Vancouver and Victoria.

As of today, 80 percent of eligible British Columbians who are 12 years and above have now received their second dose of COVID-19 vaccines.

Once again, the B.C. Health Ministry stated that today’s numbers of total and new cases are provisional due to a delayed data refresh.

Today, the B.C. Health Ministry is reporting 743 new COVID-19

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COVID-19 in B.C.: Over 800 new cases; Chilliwack school outbreak; and more

George Shafe 2 months ago

Hospitalized instances improved and active circumstances continued to climb over-all and in all wellbeing areas, except for Inside Overall health.

In one particular of the to start with faculty outbreaks in the new college calendar year, Fraser Health and fitness introduced today (September 23) that it has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Promontory Heights Elementary Faculty in Chilliwack, wherever 20 conditions have been detected.

In-human being instruction will be suspended at the college until Oct 4 and the college has been briefly closed while Fraser Health conducts get in touch with tracing and case administration.

The B.C. Health Ministry said

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COVID-19 in B.C.: Over 800 new cases; nine deaths; one new healthcare outbreak; and more

George Shafe 3 months ago

The new case count is high again today.

It rose above the 800 mark, surpassing 814 new cases on September 8 to become the second to the recent high (in recent weeks) of 867 new cases on August 27.

After a pause yesterday, hospitalized cases resumed rising today.

In addition, after some promising signs of active cases decreasing in some regions over previous days, active cases resumed rising in all five health regions today.

New and active cases in Fraser and Interior Health are approaching similar levels, while active cases began rising again in Vancouver Coastal Health.

Today, the B.C.

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COVID-19 in B.C.: Province seeks to protect hospitals from protests; almost 775 new cases; 40 flights; and more

George Shafe 3 months ago

The new case count remained at a high level today.

Although active cases continue to rise in number, active cases decreased in Interior and Vancouver Coastal Health, and remained level in Island Health.

When B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix held a news teleconference today (September 9) to address a range of health issues in the province, including surgeries and wait lists, he answered several questions about COVID-19.

When B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix was asked about potential upcoming protests planned to be held at hospitals, Dix said that the province is considering all options to address concerns.

While Dix acknowledged

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COVID-19 in B.C.: Over 800 new cases; active cases resume increasing; and more

George Shafe 3 months ago

Although new situation counts above the Labour Day weekend remained down below 700, today’s new circumstance count surpassed the 800 mark.

Immediately after a downward change more than the weekend, active conditions resumed increasing all round, and in a few overall health regions—the exceptions had been Vancouver Coastal Wellness and Island Health, in which lively scenarios continued to lessen.

In the meantime, hospitalized scenarios keep on to boost.

Right after the 15 fatalities about the Labour Working day weekend, there weren’t any fatalities reported today and there weren’t any new health care outbreaks declared.

Right now, the B.C. Wellness Ministry

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