NEW - There are 307 individuals in hospital (plus 9) with COVID in BC and 156 are in intensive care (plus 20). #bcpoli
Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 1,692 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 179,646 cases in the province:
Sept. 17-18: 644 new cases
Sept. 18-19: 613 new cases
Sept. 19-20: 435 new cases #bcpoli
From Sept. 10-16, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 76.3% of cases and from Sept. 3-16, they accounted for 85.0% of hospitalizations. #bcpoli
In the past 72 hours, 11 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,899. #bcpoli
The new deaths include:
Fraser Health: six
Vancouver Coastal Health: two
Northern Health: three #bcpoli
Past week cases (Sept. 10-16)
Not vaccinated: 3,268 (68.8%)
Partially: 355 (7.5%)
Fully: 1,126 (23.7%)
Past 2 weeks cases hospitalized (Sept. 3-16)
Not vaccinated: 319 (79.6%)
Partially: 22 (5.5%)
Fully: 60 (15.0%) #bcpoli
Cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Sept. 10-16)
Not vaccinated: 313.7
Partially: 91.6
Fully: 28.6
Cases hospitalized per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Sept. 3-16)
Not vaccinated: 44.9
Partially: 8.7
Fully: 1.4 #bcpoli
Fraser: 533 new, 1,732 active
Coastal: 239 new, 988 active
Interior: 371 new, 1,183 active
Northern: 345 new, 1,037 active
Island: 204 new, 661 active #bcpoli
As of Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, 86.8% (4,024,302) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 79.4% (3,679,181) received their second dose. #bcpoli
In addition, 87.4% (3,778,735) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 80.2% (3,470,043) received their second dose. #bcpoli
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Dr. Bonnie Henry providing a vaccine program update and public health response. #bcpoli
Dr. Henry mentions COVID-19 vaccines are fully licensed in Canada now. Mentions the change of brand names.
I do wonder whether Dr. Henry is right in her assumption that people consume all their BC COVID news in these briefings, because this news is pretty old. #bcpoli
NEW - Dr. Bonnie Henry says there are a number of unvaccinated pregnant women in ICU with COVID-19 in BC. #bcpoli
Reading through the vaccine card order.
Here are places where vaccines are not required:
The Legislative Assembly
A council, board, or trust committee of a local authority as defined under the Community Charter, the Local Government Act or the Islands Trust Act. #bcpoli
School boards when holding a meeting or public hearing without members of the public attending in person.
The distribution of food or other supplies to people in need.
Health or social services provided to people in
need, such as warming or cooling centres. #bcpoli
Swimming pools, unless the location of an event.
Skating rinks when not being used for adult sport.
Fitness facilities which are part of a hotel or similar establishment.
Rehabilitation or exercise therapy programs. #bcpoli
NEW - The BC government is announcing $6.4 million to recruit and retain health care workers in Northern BC. The province launching a new program funded directly by the province and not Norther Health. #bcpoli
NEW - British Columbia will turn 24 ambulance stations from on call to 24 hour service. This will benefit Fernie, Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Lake Country and many other communities. #bcpoli
This will mean higher and more consistent pay for Emergency Health Service workers. #bcpoli
As of today 85.8% (3,978,624) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 78.4% (3,632,547) received their second dose. #bcpoli
Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 1,984 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 175,142 cases in the province:
* Sept. 10-11: 823 new cases
* Sept. 11-12: 641 new cases
* Sept. 12-13: 520 new cases #bcpoli
There are 5,825 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 167,078 people who tested positive have recovered. 278 individuals are in hospital and 139 are in intensive care. #bcpoli
NEW - All health care workers in the province must be immunized to work in a health care facility in British Columbia. Includes home and community care and comes into place on October 26. #bcpoli
Every individual request for religious or medial exemption will be reviewed by the PHO. #bcpoli
This is immunization against COVID-19, not all immunizations. #bcpoli