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B.C. health officials reported 634 new cases of COVID-19 today.
New COVID-19 cases surge in B.C., 634 today
Published 4:23 PST, Fri March 5, 2021
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B.C. health officials reported 634 new cases of COVID-19 today, the highest since Jan. 7. Three of the new cases are epidemiologically linked. B.C.’s total has reached 83,107 cases since the pandemic began.
Of the new cases, 149 are in the Vancouver Coastal Health region (including Richmond), 365 in the Fraser Health region, 26 in the Island Health region, 33 in the Interior Health region, 60 in the Northern Health region and one new case of a person who resides outside of Canada.
Active cases reached their highest point since Jan. 12, with 4,901 reported today. There are 255 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 66 of whom are in intensive care. A further 8,861 people are under active public health monitoring.
Health officials reported four new deaths due to the virus and one new healthcare facility outbreak at a hospice in the Fraser Health region. There are now active outbreaks at 10 long-term care or assisted living facilities and eight acute care facilities.
There have been four new confirmed COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern in B.C., for a total of 250 cases. Of the total cases, 12 are active and the remaining people have recovered. This includes 222 cases of the B.1.1.7 (U.K.) variant and 28 cases of the B.1.351 (South Africa) variant.
To date, 311,208 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in B.C., 86,865 of which are second doses.
Health officials also acknowledged the federal approval of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine appointment bookings begin on Monday for people over age 90 and Indigenous people over age 65.
"In addition to our immunization program, we are regularly reviewing the public health restrictions to assess when we can safely ease them. We know many are keen to resume activities and we will open what we can when we have the confidence it is safe to do so,” said health officials.
"Our days are brighter, but the number of new cases remains higher than where we want it to be. So, as we get outside and enjoy the many activities we can do safely, let's ensure we are also staying the course with our safety measures."
For the latest medical updates, including case counts, prevention, risks and to find a testing centre near you: http://www.bccdc.ca/ or follow @CDCofBC on Twitter.
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