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British Columbia has hit a major milestone in the fight against COVID-19, 90.0% (3,893,775) of all eligible adults in BC have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with 85.0% (3,676,200) having received a second dose.
From the eligible people 12 and up in BC, they aren’t far behind. 89.6% (4,152,455) have received their first dose of the vaccine and 84.4% (3,910,536) have received their second dose.
The province has now administered 8,156,567 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Over the three day reporting period, BC is reporting 1,618 new cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of active cases in the province to 4,966.
This is how daily cases of COVID-19 broke down over the weekend:
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Oct. 22-23: 613 new cases
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Oct. 23-24: 529 new cases
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Oct. 24-25: 476 new cases
From the new/active cases this is where they come from in each region:
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Fraser Health: 699 new cases (2,030 active)
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Northern Health: 289 new cases (1,042 active)
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Interior Health: 254 new cases (665 active)
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Vancouver Coastal Health: 190 new cases (619 active)
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Island Health: 186 new cases (551 active)
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No new cases of people who reside outside of Canada (59 active)
There are currently 366 people in hospital with 149 of those individuals in intensive care.
85 percent of people who are currently in critical care due to COVID-19 aren’t fully vaccinated.
— Adrian Dix (@adriandix) October 25, 2021
See the full breakdown by age here: pic.twitter.com/ASGuzYlKTD
In the past 72 hours, there have been 20 new deaths bringing the provincial pandemic death to 2,129.
Of the new deaths, six were reported in Interior Health, four in Northern Health and Fraser Health, and three in both Vancouver Coastal Health and Island Health.
The COVID-19 outbreak at the Tofino General Hospital has been declared over, but an additional five outbreaks were reported at healthcare facilities, bringing the active outbreak count to 29.
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Fraser Health: Willingdon Care Centre, Westminster House, Magnolia Gardens, Manoah Manor, Cherington Place, West Shore Laylum, Queens Park Care Centre, Heritage Village, Valleyhaven Retirement Community,Mission Memorial Hospital, Chilliwack General Hospital, Sunset Manor, Evergreen Manor, Menno Terrace West, The Emerald at Elim Village, Swedish Assisted Living Residence, Harrison Pointe and Norman Manor
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Interior Health: Cottonwoods Care Centre, Overlander, Village by the Station, Haven Hill Retirement Centre, Deni House
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Northern Health: Wrinch Memorial Hospital, University Hospital of Northern BC, GR Baker Memorial Hospital and Bulkley Valley District Hospital
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Vancouver Coastal Health: Amica Lions Gate, Amica Edgemont
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