Victoria, BC (WNews Vancouver) – B.C is reporting 2,550 new cases over 3 days and 3 new deaths.
Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 2,550 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 228,335 cases in the province:
- Dec. 17-18: 911 new cases
- Dec. 18-19: 832 new cases
- Dec. 19-20: 807 new cases
There are 5,435 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 220,348 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 185 individuals are in hospital and 77 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.
The new/active cases include:
- 877 new cases in Fraser Health
- Total active cases: 1,707
- 909 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
- Total active cases: 1,823
- 268 new cases in Interior Health
- Total active cases: 648
- 81 new cases in Northern Health
- Total active cases: 236
- 415 new cases in Island Health
- Total active cases: 1,021
- no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
- Total active cases: zero
In the last 72 hours, three new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,402.
The new deaths include:
- Fraser Health: one
- Northern Health: one
- Island Health: one
Over 60.6% (up 3.4% since Friday’s update) of the new cases reported over the past week are from fully vaccinated people while just 37.5% (down 3.3% since Friday) of new cases are from unvaccinated people.
The province is reporting that there are no new healthcare facility outbreaks. There is one active outbreak at Lions Gate Hospital (Vancouver Coastal Health).
At 1:30 pm tomorrow the province will announce significant restrictions. Health Minister Adrian Dix, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth, and Dr. Bonnie Henry will provide updates. Farnworth has previously announced state of emergencies and travel bans.
The new restrictions will come in addition to the new orders that come into effect today which last until January 31, 2022.
