Victoria, BC (WNews Vancouver) – BC has reported 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 over 3 days period including 4,859 new cases reported in Fraser Health Region alone.
The Ministry of Health will return to regular reporting of COVID-19 cases, vaccinations, hospitalizations and deaths, and cases and hospitalizations by vaccination status, on Tuesday, January 4.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is expected to provide a COVID 19 briefing tomorrow at 1:30 pm PST with B.C. Health Minister’s Adrian Dix.
Over 3-day period, B.C. is reporting 9,332 new cases of COVID-19.
Dec. 31, 2021 – Jan. 1, 2022: 4,033 new cases
Jan. 1-2, 2022: 3,069 new cases
Jan. 2-3, 2022: 2,230 new cases
Note: These numbers are no longer a reflection of true transmission due to testing issues.
The new cases include:
4,859 new cases in Fraser Health
1,797 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
1,185 new cases in Interior Health
374 new cases in Northern Health
1,117 new cases in Island Health
The new cases comes as long lines are being reported at many testing sites across the province as some people are waiting hours to get tested.