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609 new cases of COVID-19 reported in BC

B.C. is reporting 609 new cases of COVID-19, 126 in Northern Health, 92 in Interior Health.

There are currently 4,748 active cases in the province, 804 in the north, 642 in the interior.

Of the active cases, 422 individuals are currently in hospital and 157 are in intensive care.

The new/active cases include:

  • 257 new cases in Fraser Health
    • Total active cases: 2,043
  • 79 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
    • Total active cases: 676
  • 92 new cases in Interior Health
    • Total active cases: 642
  • 126 new cases in Northern Health
    • Total active cases: 804
  • 55 new cases in Island Health
    • Total active cases: 524
  • no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
    • Total active cases: 59

89.7% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of a vaccine and 84.7% received their second dose.

90.1% of all eligible adults have received their first dose and 85.3% received their second dose.

From Oct. 19-25, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 64.1% of cases, and from Oct. 12-25 they accounted for 74.9% of hospitalizations.

Past week cases (Oct. 19-25) – Total 4,153

  • Not vaccinated: 2,377 (57.2%)
  • Partially vaccinated: 287 (6.9%)
  • Fully vaccinated: 1,489 (35.9%)

Past two weeks cases hospitalized (Oct. 12-25) – Total 449

  • Not vaccinated: 306 (68.2%)
  • Partially vaccinated: 30 (6.7%)
  • Fully vaccinated: 113 (25.2%)

Past week, cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Oct. 19-25)

  • Not vaccinated: 293.1
  • Partially vaccinated: 92.3
  • Fully vaccinated: 34.7

Past two weeks, cases hospitalized per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Oct. 12-25)

  • Not vaccinated: 55.8
  • Partially vaccinated: 13.2
  • Fully vaccinated: 2.5

In the past 24 hours, six new deaths have been reported, for a total of 2,137, one of those was in the north.

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