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• B.C. ending COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public service, but not health-care workers

  The province says the decision to rescind the policy was based on a high level of vaccination among the public service, where more than 98 per cent of workers have been immunized.

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  Mar 10
  
• B.C. spring COVID-19 booster program set to start in April

  In a slight deviation from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is suggesting those with no natural immunity get the booster.

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  Mar 10
  
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• Audit finds data mostly good for B.C. vaccine rollout, but notes key gaps

  The audit said data collection lagged for health-care workers and care home residents, and called on the province to create up to date registries for both.

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  Feb 16
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• B.C. reports fewest patients in hospital with COVID-19 in over a year

  As of Jan. 26, there were 228 positive COVID-19 cases in hospital, the fewest since the province moved to its 'census' model of hospital reporting on Jan. 14, 2022,

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  Jan 26
• B.C. reports fewest COVID-19 cases in hospital since March 2022

  As of Jan. 19, there were 268 positive COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals, the fewest since March 27, 2022. There were 17 cases in critical care, the fewest since July 2021.

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  Jan 19
• COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals hit nine-week low

  As of Jan.12, there were 302 cases in hospital, down from 352 the week prior. The number of cases in critical care remained unchanged at 25.

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  Jan 12
• COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals fall, test positivity up throughout province

  As of Jan. 5, there were 356 positive cases in hospital, down from 386 on Friday. The number of cases in critical care also fell from 34 to 25.

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  Jan 5
• COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals hit one-month low

  As of Dec. 22, there were 349 positive cases in hospital, the fewest since Nov. 24. The number of cases in critical care climbed by four from last week to 35.

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  Dec 23, 2022
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• Report shows B.C. has honoured pledge to deliver pandemic-postponed surgeries: Dix

  British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says the latest report on surgery volumes in the province "demonstrates the strength" of the surgical system.

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  Dec 19, 2022
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• COVID-19: Test positivity, cases in hospitals trending upward in B.C.

  As of Dec. 15, there were 374 COVID-19 cases in hospital, up 15 from last week, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. Test positivity was up in all regions but one.

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  Dec 15, 2022