BC, Canada: 2021-2022-2023 Covid Cases

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...y-19-1.6720080

B.C. exceeds 5,000 deaths linked to COVID-19 as hospitalizations continue to dip
There were 268 people in hospital with the virus Thursday, including 17 in critical care
CBC News · Posted: Jan 19, 2023 8:40 PM EST | Last Updated: January 19

COVID-19 hospitalizations and the number of patients with the virus in critical care both decreased in B.C. this week, according to data provided by the B.C. Center for Disease Control in its latest weekly update.

COVID-19 hospitalizations and the number of patients with the virus in critical care both decreased in B.C. this week, according to data provided by the B.C. Center for Disease Control in its latest weekly update.

The BCCDC reported 268 people in hospital Thursday — a decrease of 11 per cent from the week before — and 17 people in critical care, down from 25 last week...

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Rising COVID-19 cases bring concern in B.C.


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Published yesterday at 4:04 p.m. CST

The most recent data from the British Columbia Center for Disease Control (BCCDC) indicates that COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, intensive care admissions and deaths related to the disease have increased over the period of four weeks from August 20 to September 16.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 almost doubled during this period, from 366 in the first week to 628 in the last week. Over the past week, 178 hospitalizations were also reported. The number of deaths also increased, from 10 in the first to 22 in the last week.
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There for good

COVID-19 never went away , says Dr. Brian Conway, medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Disease Center.

We now have nearly 100 cases diagnosed every day. This is because people were vaccinated more than six months ago, in most cases, and the effectiveness of the vaccine is decreasing.
A quote from Brian Conway, Vancouver Infectious Disease Center

He adds that when COVID-19 was a new concept, people had to be vigilant because the virus was little known. However, things have changed.

It is a seasonal virus. It may be, amid COVID-19 fatigue, that people are a little less cautious about activities that reduce viral transmission , says Dr. Conway.
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Concerns in schools
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Dr. Laura Sauvé, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at BC Children's Hospital, said there are more and more children arriving at school with coughs and runny noses. flows.

I think it's very important to think about ways to avoid getting sick , she said, adding that it's good to wear a mask at school when symptoms appear.

The British Columbia Ministry of Health has advisedCBC/Radio-Canada that he would provide more information on provincial plans for the respiratory virus season in the coming days .

With information from Yasmine Ghania and Dominique Lévesque

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