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862 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths reported in B.C.
BY , Apr 22, 2021 1:25 AM - REPORT AN ERROR
Dr. Bonnie Henry gives her daily media briefing regarding COVID-19 for the province of British Columbia in Victoria, B.C.,(Photo - B.C. Government)
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued a joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia.
"Today, we are reporting 862 new cases, for a total of 121,751 cases in British Columbia.
"There are 8,906 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, with 13,135 people under public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases. A further 111,039 people who tested positive have recovered.
"Of the active cases, 483 individuals are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 163 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.
"There is no new update on the variants of concern.
"There have been seven new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 1,546 deaths in British Columbia.
"1,456,946 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca-SII COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in B.C., 88,335 of which are second doses.
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