Listen Live

Vancouver Island adds 53 cases of COVID-19

B.C. is reporting 641 new cases of COVID-19, including 53 in the Island Health region.

There are currently 5,357 active cases in the province, 430 on Vancouver Island, and 2,054 in the interior, which is being hit hardest by the virus.

Of the active cases, 138 patients are in hospital and 78 are in intensive care.

A total of 76.3 percent of B.C. adults and 75.1 percent of those 12 and older are fully vaccinated.

83.3 percent of those 12 and up and 84.1 percent of adults in the province received their first jab.

The new/active cases include:

  • 149 new cases in Fraser Health (total active cases: 1,223)
  • 125 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health (total active cases: 1,330)
  • 273 new cases in Interior Health (total active cases: 2,054)
  • 39 new cases in Northern Health (total active cases: 308)
  • 53 new cases in Island Health (total active cases: 430)
  • two new cases of people who reside outside of Canada (total active cases: 12)

From Aug. 9th to 22nd, people who are not fully vaccinated accounted for 83.4 percent of cases and 85.6 percent of hospitalizations.

Cases (Aug. 16-22)

Unvaccinated: 2,870 (70.2 percent)

Partially vaccinated: 541 (13.2 percent)

Fully vaccinated: 680 (16.6 percent)

Hospitalizations (Aug. 9-22)

Unvaccinated: 108 (77.7 percent)

Partially vaccinated: 11 (7.9 percent)

Fully vaccinated: 20 (14.4 percent)

Continue Reading

cfcp Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Clocks “fall back” an hour this weekend as daylight time ends

Clocks are set to “fall back” across much of Canada this weekend, as daylight time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2. The post Clocks “fall back” an hour this weekend as daylight time ends appeared first on AM 1150.

Province issues warning after several dead rabbits in Cedar with suspected rabbit hemorrhagic disease

Mid-Vancouver Island rabbit owners are being warned after several wild rabbits were found dead in Cedar with suspected rabbit hemorrhagic disease. Testing is underway to confirm the cause. 

B.C. Conservatives propose higher tax caps to offset municipal losses from pipeline assessment

Proposed legislation from the B.C. Conservatives would raise taxation rate caps for municipalities, which are bracing for a potentially major financial hit from upcoming assessment changes. The post B.C. Conservatives propose higher tax caps to offset municipal losses from pipeline assessment appeared first on AM 1150.

Comox Valley set to showcase Halloween spirit Friday night

The Comox Valley region is gearing up for a spooky Friday, with multiple events planned across the area. 

Eby leaves door open to early election over North Coast transmission line bill

Premier David Eby isn’t ruling out an early election if his government’s bill to fast-track construction of the North Coast transmission line fails to pass. The post Eby leaves door open to early election over North Coast transmission line bill appeared first on AM 1150.
- Advertisement -