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B.C. reports 289 new COVID-19 cases and 1 death as province moves ahead with restart plan
BY , May 26, 2021 2:52 AM - REPORT AN ERROR
British Columbia's provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie henry during a news confernece on COVID-19 in Victoria. (Photo - B.C. Govt.)
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 289 new cases, including four epi-linked cases, for a total of 142,636 cases in British Columbia.
"There are 3,782 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. A further 137,062 people who tested positive have recovered.
"Of the active cases, 301 individuals are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 93 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.
"2,927,487 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to adults 18 and over in B.C., 148,580 of which are second doses.
"This means 64.6% of all adults have received their first dose, or 59.8% of those 12 and older.
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