BC Coronavirus Update

• As Omicron spreads, twice as many B.C. health-care staff sick last week as in 2021

  Between Jan. 3 and 9, in all health authorities except Island and Interior, 14,591 health-care staff called in sick, compared to 7,573 in the same timeframe last year.

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  Jan 14, 2022
  
• As Omicron cases surge, some B.C. vaccine clinics will have extended holiday closures

  As provincial health officials renew their push to get all British Columbians vaccinated, some immunization clinics will be closed on business days over the holidays.

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  Dec 17, 2021
  
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• B.C. reports 2,960 new COVID-19 cases over three days as hospitalizations hit record highs

  There were 1,027 cases from Friday to Saturday while 933 cases were reported from Saturday to Sunday, and 1,000 from Sunday to Monday.

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  Apr 19, 2021
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• B.C. ‘not quite there’ on easing restrictions, reports 395 COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths

  At a live briefing, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 395 cases along with 10 additional deaths.

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  Feb 25, 2021
• COVID-19 outbreak declared in unit at Vancouver General Hospital

  All visitation has been suspended until outbreak measures are lifted with the exception being for compassionate end-of-life visits, Vancouver Coastal Health said.

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  Feb 22, 2021
• B.C. records another 1,344 COVID cases as province marks one year since first case this week

  From Friday to Saturday there were 527 cases, from Saturday to Sunday there were 471 cases and from Sunday to Monday there were 346 cases.

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  Jan 25, 2021
• B.C. records 1,330 new cases of COVID-19 but single-day count falls to lowest in 11 weeks

  The number of active COVID-19 cases in B.C. edged downward again on Friday to 4,604, while another 7,132 people were in isolation due to possible exposure.

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  Jan 18, 2021
• B.C. extends ban on social gatherings until Jan. 8, restricting Christmas and New Year’s events

  Fifty-one people have died of the virus so far this month alone in B.C., while the number of active cases and hospitalizations has continued to set daily records in recent weeks.

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  Dec 7, 2020
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• B.C. reports 299 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as active cases top 3,000

  B.C.'s total virus cases have now reached 15,800 with 92 in hospital, up two from Monday.

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  Nov 3, 2020
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• B.C. reports 234 new cases of COVID-19, more than 5,700 people isolating

  British Columbia reported 234 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the ninth consecutive day the province has added more than 200 cases to its total.

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  Oct 29, 2020