BC, Canada: 2021-2022-2023 Covid Cases

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-update-jan-29-1.5894208

B.C. announces 514 new cases of COVID-19 and 5 more deaths
292 people in hospital, with 74 in intensive care
CBC News ? Posted: Jan 29, 2021 2:04 PM PT | Last Updated: 25 minutes ago

B.C. health officials announced 514 new cases of COVID-19 and five more deaths on Friday and said all residents and caregivers at long-term care facilities have now been offered a vaccine.

There are now 4,557 active cases in the province. A total of 292 people are in hospital, with 74 in intensive care.

During Friday's briefing, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed seven cases associated with the COVID variant first seen in the U.K. variant and four cases associated with the strain first identified in South Africa.

There is one new outbreak at a health-care facility, for a total of 25 outbreaks in long-term care facilities. An outbreak at Little Mountain Place in Vancouver that killed dozens of residents has now been declared over.

A total of 124,979 people in B.C. have now received a vaccine, with 4,262 of those being second doses.

Although she is "tremendously relieved" that vaccines have now been offered to every long-term care facility, Henry said vaccine supply is proving to be a challenge...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid19-bc-february-1-update-1.5896685

18 cases of new COVID-19 variants have been detected in B.C.
Health officials announce 1,158 more cases confirmed over the last three days and 21 more deaths
Bethany Lindsay ? CBC News ? Posted: Feb 01, 2021 2:00 PM PT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago


A total of 18 people have been identified with infections of new variants of the novel coronavirus in B.C., an issue that Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says is one of the most concerning facing the province right now.

During Monday's daily briefing, Henry said that 14 cases of the variant first reported in the U.K. have been confirmed here, along with four of the variant from South Africa.

She pointed out that Ontario is starting to see community transmission of the new variants, and B.C. health officials are stepping up surveillance to track the spread of these more infectious versions.

"This is one of the things that is factoring into all of the decisions that we have to make together over the coming weeks," Henry said.

Monday's update is the first since Friday.

Henry said B.C. health officials have confirmed 1,158 more cases of COVID-19 over the last three days and another 21 people have died....

 

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Source: https://vancouversun.com/news/local...in-b-c-health-officials-report-21-more-deaths

...B.C.’S COVID-19 CASE NUMBERS

As of the latest figures given on Feb. 2:
• Total number of confirmed cases: 68,366 (4,542 active)
• New cases since Feb. 1: 429
• Total deaths: 1,210 (21 new)
• Hospitalized cases: 294
• Intensive care: 82
• Total vaccinations: 140,452 of which 5,097 are second doses.
• Cases under public health monitoring: 7,080
• Recovered: 61,129
• Long-term care and assisted-living homes, and acute care facilities currently affected: 32...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/7618261/covid-19-bc-coronavirus-update-february-3-2021/

Sixteen new COVID-19 deaths, 414 new cases, as variant confirmed at B.C. high school
By Simon Little Global News
Posted February 3, 2021 6:21 pm
Updated February 3, 2021 6:47 pm

British Columbia marked its deadliest day of COVID-19 reporting since Jan. 1, with 16 deaths and 414 new cases on Wednesday.

It marked the fifth consecutive day that new cases were below 500, and left the seven-day average for daily new cases at 437.

In a written statement, officials also confirmed that a case of COVID-19 at Garabaldi High School in Maple Ridge was in fact the B.1.1.7 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K.

“Public health teams have conducted a full investigation at Garibaldi High School. Testing has confirmed the original person did have the B.1.1.7 variant of concern,” said the statement.

“They have since recovered and there is no longer an exposure risk.”...

 

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https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-reports-16-coronavirus-deaths-414-new-cases-1.5293777

VANCOUVER -- B.C. health officials announced another 16 deaths related to COVID-19 and 414 new cases on Wednesday.

The province has now recorded a total of 1,234 coronavirus fatalities and 68,780 infections since the start of the pandemic.

B.C.'s active caseload decreased to 4,426 and hospitalizations fell to 278, which is the lowest number of patients in hospital since Nov. 23. That includes 80 patients in intensive care.

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-update-feb-4-1.5901600

B.C. records 465 new cases of COVID-19 and 6 more deaths
There are 257 people in hospital with the disease, 76 of whom are in intensive care
CBC News ? Posted: Feb 04, 2021 3:14 PM PT | Last Updated: 25 minutes ago

B.C. health officials announced 465 new cases of COVID-19 and six more deaths on Thursday as the province continues to show a slow bending of the epidemic's curve.

In a written statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix put the number of hospitalized patients at 257 people, 76 of whom are in intensive care.

The number of people hospitalized is at its lowest level since Nov. 21.

A total of 1,240 people in B.C. have lost their lives due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

There are currently 4,447 active cases of coronavirus in the province, with public health monitoring 6,943 people across B.C. As of Thursday, 62,078 people who tested positive have recovered...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-restrictions-bc-february-5-2020-1.5902427

B.C. extending pandemic restrictions indefinitely
'We need to protect the progress we have made,' Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says
Rhianna Schmunk ? CBC News ? Posted: Feb 05, 2021 7:04 AM PT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago


The current orders restricting daily life and socialization in B.C. are going to stay in place indefinitely, the province announced Friday.

The orders had been set to expire at midnight. In announcing the extension, officials said B.C has made "encouraging" progress in reducing the spread of COVID-19, but the situation isn't stable enough to allow people to start getting together again.

"Right now, we need to stay the path," said Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. "We need to protect the progress we have made and not squander our progress."

Henry said there's a chance things might change by March, but there is no official expiry date on the extended orders.

"By the end of the month, once again, we can look to having our 'safe six' — our bubble — again," she said...

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/7623838/bc-coronavirus-update-february-5-2021/


B.C. reports 471 new COVID-19 cases, six more deaths
By Simon Little Global News
Posted February 5, 2021 6:26 pm

British Columbia reported 471 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, along with six additional deaths...

...The number of patients in hospital dropped to 253 — 70 of whom were in critical or intensive care.

There were 4,423 active cases, while another 6,886 people were in isolation due to possible exposure...

 

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Source: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-tops-70-0...g-1-236-infections-over-the-weekend-1.5300003

B.C. tops 70,000 cases of COVID-19 after identifying 1,236 infections over the weekend
Andrew Weichel
Producer, CTVNewsVancouver.ca
Published Monday, February 8, 2021 8:20AM PST Last Updated Monday, February 8, 2021 3:51PM PST

VANCOUVER -- British Columbia recorded another 1,236 cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, pushing the provincial total past 70,000.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry also announced 13 more deaths related to the disease at her coronavirus briefing on Monday.

"Our condolences go out to those families and caregivers and communities that have lost loved ones again this weekend," Henry said.

The province has now recorded a total of 70,952 infections and 1,259 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The latest count includes 40 confirmed cases of the U.K. and South African COVID-19 variants, five of which are not connected to international travel.

Only three of the 40 identified variant cases are currently active, and health officials said they're confident the majority of cases did not lead to any further transmission.

"We're watching very closely for the further spread of what we call variants of concern here in British Columbia," Henry said. "Public health has done extensive follow-up and tracing back of all of our cases."

Hospitalizations have dropped to 234 – the lowest number of COVID-19 patients in hospital since Nov. 22 – with 69 people in intensive care.

B.C.'s active caseload also fell to 3,976, marking the first time that number has dipped below 4,000 in three months...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...ry-9-1.5907620


B.C. records 435 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 more deaths
There are 241 people in hospital with the disease, 68 of whom are in intensive care
Bethany Lindsay ? CBC News ? Posted: Feb 09, 2021 4:03 PM PT | Last Updated: 16 minutes ago

B.C. health officials announced 435 new cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths on Tuesday.

In a written statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix put the number of hospitalized patients at 241 people, 68 of whom are in intensive care.

Henry and Dix said B.C. is making progress on beating back the second wave of the pandemic, but we will need fewer cases and outbreaks before the current restrictions on social gatherings and events can be lifted.

"We can keep this positive, forward momentum going and help keep our province safe through the small efforts we make every day," they said.

"By saving our socializing and travel for another time, we are protecting the people we know and care for most, as well as those we may not know — an elderly neighbour across the street, the clerk at our local grocery store, our first responders and front-line health-care workers who are also doing their part."

A total of 1,263 people in B.C. have lost their lives to COVID-19 since the pandemic began, out of 71,387 confirmed cases to date.

There are currently 4,393 active cases of coronavirus in the province. Public health is monitoring 6,879 people across B.C. who are in self-isolation because of exposure to known COVID-19 cases. More than 65,618 people who tested positive have recovered...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/7633295/bc-coronavirus-update-feb-10-2021/

B.C. reports 469 new cases of COVID-19 and 6 new deaths
By Simon Little Global News
Posted February 10, 2021 6:20 pm
Updated February 10, 2021 6:39 pm

British Columbia reported 469 new cases of COVID-19 along with six new deaths on Wednesday.

It was the 12th consecutive day the province reported fewer than 500 new cases in a 24-hour period.

One hundred of the new cases were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 243 were in the Fraser Health region, 25 were on Vancouver Island, 46 were in the Interior Health region and 53 were in the Northern Health region.

The province has administered 157,797 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, 14,316 of which were second doses.

There were 4,305 active cases, while another 6,820 people were isolating due to possible exposure.

There were 230 people in hospital, 66 of whom were in critical or intensive care.

About 92 per cent of B.C.’s 71,856 total cases have recovered, while 1,269 people have died...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-update-february-11-1.5910991
B.C. records 449 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 more deaths
There are 224 people in hospital with the disease, 63 of whom are in intensive care
CBC News ? Posted: Feb 11, 2021 3:19 PM PT | Last Updated: 32 minutes ago

B.C. health officials announced 449 new cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths on Thursday.

In a written statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix put the number of hospitalized patients at 224 people — the lowest number since Nov. 19 — with 63 patients in intensive care.

A total of 1,278 people in B.C. have lost their lives due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-update-february-12-1.5912793

B.C. health officials have message for anyone planning long weekend gatherings: 'Don't do it'
Another 445 cases of COVID-19 confirmed, 10 more deaths
Bethany Lindsay ? CBC News ? Posted: Feb 12, 2021 2:26 PM PT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

On the Friday before the Family Day long weekend, B.C. health officials are pleading with everyone to stay local and stick to their households in order to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Health Minister Adrian Dix kept his message simple for anyone thinking of holding a gathering to mark the long weekend, Lunar New Year or Family Day: "Don't do it — now is not the time."

The warning came as the province announced 445 more cases of COVID-19 and 10 more deaths from the disease.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said there are now 4,347 active cases of the novel coronavirus across the province. That includes 226 patients who are in hospital, including 61 in intensive care.

Henry said B.C. is making progress on getting the second wave of the pandemic under control, but that it is going to continue, and everyone needs to stay local and stick to their households, in accordance with public health orders and advice.

"We are trending in the right direction ... but slowly," she said.

To date, 1,288 people have died of COVID-19 in B.C. out of 72,750 confirmed cases...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-update-february-16-1.5915890


British Columbia?Live
26 people die of COVID-19 in B.C. over the long weekend, as 1,533 more cases confirmed
Health officials announce new outbreaks at Christian school in Chilliwack and SFU Childcare Society
CBC News ? Posted: Feb 16, 2021 2:20 PM PT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

B.C. health officials say 26 people died of COVID-19 in the last four days and 1,533 more cases of the disease have been confirmed.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the latest numbers Tuesday afternoon in the first public update on the pandemic since Friday. There are currently 4,189 active cases of COVID-19, including 231 people who are in hospital, of whom 74 are in intensive care.

Tuesday's update included two new outbreaks in the community at Timothy Christian School in Chilliwack and SFU Childcare Society in Burnaby. Another three new outbreaks have been recorded in B.C.'s health-care system.

Henry also provided an update on the spread of coronavirus variants of concern in B.C. Officials have now confirmed 40 cases of the variant first identified in the U.K., 19 of the variant first identified in South Africa and one of a lesser known variant from Nigeria.

There are 7,136 people across the province who are under active monitoring because of close contact with known cases of COVID-19. So far, B.C. has recorded 74,283 cases of COVID-19, including 1,314 people who have died.

As of Tuesday, 171,755 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, including 22,914 second doses. Henry noted that B.C.'s vaccine supply remains limited, but more is on the way this week...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-update-february-17-1.5917337

B.C. records 427 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 more deaths
There are 232 people in hospital with the disease, 63 of whom are in intensive care
Bethany Lindsay ? CBC News ? Posted: Feb 17, 2021 3:29 PM PT | Last Updated: 26 minutes ago

B.C. health officials announced 427 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths on Wednesday.

In a written statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix put the number of hospitalized patients at 232 people, 63 of whom are in intensive care...

...A total of 1,317 people in B.C. have lost their lives to COVID-19 since the pandemic began, out of 74,710 confirmed cases.

There are currently 4,150 active cases of coronavirus in the province, and public health is monitoring 7,238 people across B.C. who are in self-isolation because of exposure to known COVID-19 cases. More than 69,167 people who tested positive have recovered....

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/7651186/bc-coronavirus-update-february-19-2021/


B.C. reports 508 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths, updates vaccine timeline
By Simon Little Global News
Posted February 19, 2021 4:04 pm
Updated February 19, 2021 7:21 pm


B.C. health officials reported 508 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday and six additional deaths, while offering new details on the plan to vaccinate the province’s elderly.

In a live briefing, deputy provincial health officer Dr. Reka Gustafson said it left the province with 4,486 active cases.

Another 7,699 people were isolating due to potential exposure.

Of the new cases, 116 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 286 were in the Fraser Health region, 22 were in the Vancouver Island Health region, 59 were in the Interior Health region and 25 were in the Northern Health region.

Within the Fraser Health region, Health Minister Adrian Dix said that new hotspots had cropped up in Abbotsford and the Tri-Cities area.

“What it tells us is that COVID-19 is everywhere, whether you’re in Prince Rupert or the Tri-Cities, it makes no sense now to go in person to do karaoke,” he said.

“It makes no sense now when you can do it virtually to have a trivia event with other people.”

B.C. has recorded 72 cases of COVID-19 variants, of which were the B.1.1.7 variant first reported in the U.K. and 20 were the B.1.351 variant first reported in South Africa.

There were 217 people in hospital, a drop of nine overnight and the fewest since Nov. 18. Sixty-one people were in critical or intensive care...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-update-feb-22-1.5923788

B.C. records 1,428 new cases of COVID-19 and 8 deaths over the weekend
There are 223 people in hospital with the disease, 63 of whom are in intensive care
Bethany Lindsay ? CBC News ? Posted: Feb 22, 2021 4:36 PM PT | Last Updated: 16 minutes ago

B.C. has confirmed 1,428 new cases of COVID-19 and eight more deaths from the disease over the last three days.

According to a written statement from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix, there are now 223 people in hospital with the disease, 63 of whom are in intensive care.

Recent days have seen an upward trend in the number of new cases reported daily, and the test positivity rate is climbing, hitting 6.8 per cent provincewide on Sunday. In the Northern Health region, 12.9 per cent of tests came back positive...

...A total of 1,335 people in B.C. have lost their lives due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began out of 77,263 confirmed cases to date.

There are currently 4,560 active cases of coronavirus in the province. A total of 71,313 people who tested positive have recovered...

...Officials also provided an update on the more easily transmissible variants of concern. There have been 28 new confirmed cases of these variants for a total of 101 identified in B.C. to date. Of those, 81 are the variant first identified in the U.K. and 20 are the variant first reported in South Africa. There have also been two cases of the variant first reported in Nigeria, but the characteristics of that variant are still under investigation...

 

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-update-bc-february-22-1.5923131

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced mandatory mask guidelines earlier this month for students in middle and high schools.

The seven schools involved in Surrey are James Ardiel Elementary, Surrey Traditional Elementary School, Woodward Hill Elementary, A.H.P. Matthew Elementary, Tamanawis Secondary School and Gobind Sarvar School, which is an independent school in the city.

The school in Delta is Hellings Elementary School.

A statement from the Surrey School District to parents says the strain detected at two of the schools was connected to positive cases dating back to Jan. 26, because testing for the variants takes longer than the standard COVID-19 test.