Four COVID-19 deaths, 1,345 new cases in Interior
COVID-19 continues to take its toll on British Columbians.
A total of 22 COVID-linked deaths were recorded over the weekend, including four in the Interior. To date, a total of 2,490 British Columbians have died due to the virus, 306 of whom were from the Interior.
The Ministry of Health reported a total of 5,625 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. over the weekend.
- Jan. 14-15: 2,383 new cases
- Jan. 15-16: 1,733 new cases
- Jan. 16-17: 1,509 new cases
Of those new cases, 1,345 were recorded in the Interior, bringing the region’s active case count up to 5,192.
The provincial active case count as of Monday was 35,985.
B.C.’s hospitalizations due to COVID-19 also rose to 819 Monday (increase of 173 since Friday), with 99 of those patients in intensive care (increase of four).
The vaccination rate for British Columbians aged five and over rose to 89.2 per cent for first doses and 83.4 per cent for second shots Monday.
For the 12 and over age group, the province’s vaccination rates were recorded at 92.4 per cent for first shots, 89.6 per cent for second doses and 33.3 for booster or third shots.
Additionally, 92.7 per cent of British Columbia’s adult population have received one dose of a vaccine, while 90.1 per cent have received two jabs and 35.7 per cent have had a third shot.
The Ministry of Health also reported eight new health care facility outbreaks over the weekend, including the Heritage Square in the Interior. A total of 50 facilities in B.C. were listed as active outbreaks Monday, with seven of those located in the Interior.
- Hamlets retirement home in Vernon
- Heritage Square assisted living in Vernon
- Mount Cartier Court intermediate and extended care in Revelstoke
- Sun Pointe Village community care in Kelowna
- Lakeview Lodge community care in West Kelowna
- Brocklehurst Gemstone care centre in Kamloops
- Kelowna General Hospital