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BC’s COVID-19 hospitalizations rise over the weekend

321 people are in the hospital with COVID-19.

That’s according to BC health officials, who added that 36 of those are in intensive care.

Friday’s report had 274 hospitalizations, and 35 ICU patients.

BC will be releasing the updated number of COVID-19 deaths in their Thursday (April 7th) report.

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Over a three-day period, BC is reporting 728 new cases of the virus:

  • April 1-2: 274 new cases
  • April 2-3: 199 new cases
  • April 3-4: 255 new cases

The new cases include:

* Fraser Health: 218

* Vancouver Coastal Health: 151

* Interior Health: 168

* Northern Health: 36

* Island Health: 154

* People who reside outside of Canada: one

93.5% of eligible people 12 and older have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 91.1% received their second dose and 57.7% have received a third dose.

From March 25-31, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 18.6% of cases, and from March 18-31, they accounted for 20% of hospitalizations.

Past week cases (March 25-31) – Total 1,682

* Not vaccinated: 282 (16.8%)

* Partially vaccinated: 31 (1.8%)

* Fully vaccinated: 1,369 (81.4%)

Past two weeks cases hospitalized (March 18-31) – Total 396

* Not vaccinated: 66 (16.7%)

* Partially vaccinated: 13 (3.3%)

* Fully vaccinated: 317 (80.1%)

Past week, cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (March 25-31)

* Not vaccinated: 77.6

* Partially vaccinated: 21.1

* Fully vaccinated: 29.7

Past two weeks, cases hospitalized per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (March 18-31)

* Not vaccinated: 19.6

* Partially vaccinated: 12.4

* Fully vaccinated: 6.7

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