COVID Update

• 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
  
• WHO says China making ‘enormous progress’ on vaccinating against COVID-19

  The World Health Organization's immunization director praised China on Friday for making quick progress on vaccinating older people with COVID-19 shots.

  World

  Jan 20
  
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• 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
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• 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
• Misinformation part of low influenza vaccine uptake in youth: N.S. top doctor

  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang spoke at a media availability Friday, pleading Nova Scotians to take preventative measures against the flu and COVID-19.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2022
• 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
• B.C. COVID cases in critical care jump while number in hospital holds flat

  There were COVID 328 cases in BC hospitals, unchanged from last week. The number of cases in critical care, however, shot up to 37, the highest they have been since early August. 

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  Nov 24, 2022
• COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals climb 13% as test-positivity rate rise in most areas

  The numbers do not reflect rising hospital admissions for other respiratory illnesses, including influenza and RSV, including a surge in children. 

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  Nov 17, 2022
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• COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals edge down, cases in critical care jump upward

  As of Nov. 3, there were 286 COVID-19-positive patients in hospital, down from 292 the week prior. The number of cases in critical care climbed to 27, from 20 the week prior.

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  Nov 3, 2022
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• COVID cases in B.C. hospitals fall by 25% from last week

  As of Oct. 27, there were 292 test-positive cases in hospital, a drop of 97 from the Thursday prior.

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  Oct 28, 2022