Covid-19 Bc

• Fall COVID-19 booster rollout begins in B.C. with 20,000 appointments booked

  According to the BC Centre for Disease Control's latest data, COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the province, with hospitalizations up 58 per cent in the past two weeks.

  Health

  Oct 10, 2023
  
• Stay on top your immunizations, B.C. doctors warn ahead of fall ‘tripledemic’

  The B.C. government hopes to roll out a monovalent vaccine campaign against the XBB 1.5 Omicron subvariant in September or October.

  Health

  Aug 16, 2023
  
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• Auditor general largely praises B.C. COVID-19 tourism supports, cites ‘minor’ shortfalls

  Michael Pickup says there were "minor inconsistencies" with the otherwise well designed and implemented destination development grant program.

  Politics

  May 30, 2023
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• High herd immunity to COVID-19 in B.C., officials say, as global health emergency ends

  Minister of Health Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry say in a joint statement that COVID-19 is no longer causing severe disease in most people.

  Health

  May 5, 2023
• Doctor concerned long COVID patients ‘left as orphans’ in B.C. after clinic closures

  On April 1, B.C. consolidated its five post-COVID clinics into a virtual service, citing a drastic reduction in monthly long COVID patient referrals.

  Health

  Apr 21, 2023
• COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals hit highest point since August last week

  According to the B.C. Ministry of Health, cases in hospitals jumped to 399 on Dec. 28 before falling to 386 on Friday, and officials are preparing for higher numbers yet.

  Health

  Jan 2, 2023
• Only 32% of COVID-19 fines paid to date: ICBC

  From breaking social gathering rules to not wearing masks, 2,909 provincial COVID-19-related tickets have been issued as of Nov. 3 – for a total of $2,016,333 in fines.

  Health

  Nov 7, 2022
• COVID-19: Hospitalization down in B.C. while weekly critical care admissions rise

  Between Sept. 4 and 10, another 142 patients in hospitals tested positive for the virus, down from 180 in the previous reporting period.

  Health

  Sep 15, 2022
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• Don’t blame schools for high COVID-19 rates among B.C. youth: Top doctor

  Dr. Bonnie Henry has been criticized by some parents and health-care professionals who say a major jump in infections occurred during the school year among children under age 10.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2022
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• Study co-authored by B.C.’s top doctor says 80% of kids, youth have had COVID-19

  The preprint study was published online on Sept. 9 and says a series of surveillance reports of infections were understating the actual levels of infection by 92 times.

  Health

  Sep 13, 2022