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British Columbia is reporting 457 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 4,829.
Of the new/active cases this is where they are coming from in each region:
- Fraser Health: 176 new cases (2,002 active)
- Interior Health: 83 new cases (642 active)
- Northern Health: 82 new cases (877 active)
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 61 new cases (670 active)
- Island Health: 55 new cases (579 active)
- No new cases of people who reside outside of Canada (59 active)
There are currently 390 people in hospital with 155 of those individuals in intensive care.
Of the 155 people in intensive care, 133 of those people are unvaccinated.
88 percent of people in critical care due to COVID-19 are not fully vaccinated.
— Adrian Dix (@adriandix) October 26, 2021
See the full breakdown by age: pic.twitter.com/y6lleOaNr1
In the past 24 hours, two new deaths have been reported in the Fraser Health and Northern Health region. This brings the provincial pandemic death toll to 2,131.
The outbreak at Evergreen Manor in Fraser Health has been declared over, but there are still 28 active outbreaks at healthcare facilities across BC.
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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, 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
In the past week (Oct. 18-24) this is how cases broke down from unvaccinated to vaccinated:
- Not vaccinated: 2,377 (56.9%)
- Partially vaccinated: 300 (7.2%)
- Fully vaccinated: 1,504 (36.0%)
Over the past two weeks (Oct. 11-24) this is how cases hospitalized broke down from unvaccinated to vaccinated:
- Not vaccinated: 252 (69.6%)
- Partially vaccinated: 24 (6.6%)
- Fully vaccinated: 86 (23.8%)
Since December, the province has administered 8,171,136 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Government of British Columbia announced this afternoon that those who have had their first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be eligible for a booster shot in mid-January. Read the full article here.
Of the eligible people 12 and older in BC, 89.6% (4,155,181) have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 84.5% (3,918,385) have received their second dose.
From the eligible adults in BC, 90.1% (3,896,273) have received their first dose and 85.2% (3,683,380) have received their second dose.
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