Thread by @DavidWa59907969

682 new #COVID19 cases in BC last 24 hrs.
144 new variant cases, 111 B117 (UK), 2 B1351 (SA), 25 P1 (Brazil)

1 new death (NHA)
12 additional hospitalizations (8 - FHA, 2 - VCH/NHA)

314 - hospitalized (highest since Jan 25th)
83 - ICU
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021H…
#BCpoli

229 - VCH
333 - FHA
19 - VIHA
40 - IHA (+36 historical cases)
23 - NHA
2 - Outside Canada (tourist bringing P1)

5,409 active cases (14-day case count = 8,134)
9,488 not being tested, in voluntary self-isolation
314 - in hospital
83 - requiring ICU

Variant summary:

Most or all of the 657 new variant cases announced since March 15th will be in tomorrow's Weekly Situation Report.

Both B117 and P1 are spreading rapidly as expected, @CDCofBC
#COVID19 #BCpoli

Vaccines:

18,100 first doses given

7 second doses given
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Of the 682 new #COVID19 cases in BC,

66 were in children age 10-19 and 33 were in children under age 10.

99 children or 14.5% of new cases.
#BCpoli #BCed

Of the 333 new #COVID19 cases in the Fraser region,

44 were in children age 10-19 and 17 were in children under age 10.

61 children or 18.3% of new cases.
#BCed #BCpoli