584 new COVID-19 cases reported in BC

The province is reporting 584 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the active total to 3,458.

31 of the new cases were in Northern Health, bringing the region’s active total to 217.

In addition, the province is reporting seven new deaths, with three of them in the North.

91.6% of eligible people 12 and older have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, 88.6% have received a second, and 14% have now received a third.

From December 7th to 13th, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 48.9% of cases, and from November 30th to 13th, they accounted for 72.0% of hospitalizations.

The new/active cases include:

• 172 new cases in Fraser Health
  Total active cases: 945
• 180 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
  Total active cases: 798
• 92 new cases in Interior Health
  Total active cases: 641
• 31 new cases in Northern Health
  Total active cases: 217
• 109 new cases in Island Health
  Total active cases: 856
• no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
  Total active cases: one

In the past 24 hours, seven new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,393.

The new deaths include:

• Fraser Health: two
• Northern Health: three
• Island Health: two

From Dec. 7-13, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 48.9% of cases. From Nov. 30 to Dec. 13, they accounted for 72.0% of hospitalizations.

Past week cases (Dec. 7-13) – Total 2,781

• Not vaccinated: 1,295 (46.6%)
• Partially vaccinated: 65 (2.3%)
• Fully vaccinated: 1,421 (51.1%)

Past two weeks cases hospitalized (Nov. 30 to Dec. 13) – Total 150

• Not vaccinated: 100 (66.7%)
• Partially vaccinated: 8 (5.3%)
• Fully vaccinated: 42 (28.0%)

Past week, cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Dec. 7-13)

• Not vaccinated: 172.4
• Partially vaccinated: 34.3
• Fully vaccinated: 31.4

Past two weeks, cases hospitalized per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Nov. 30 to Dec. 13)

• Not vaccinated: 22.0
• Partially vaccinated: 6.7
• Fully vaccinated: 0.9