More than 30 new cases of COVID-19 identified on Vancouver Island

British Columbia reported 456 new cases – including 35  in Island Health – and two deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday.

The number of confirmed cases in B.C. is now at 78,278 while the province’s death toll is at 1,338.

Of the new cases, 108 were recorded in Vancouver Coastal Health,  259 were in Fraser Health,  35 in Island Health,  30 in Interior Health, and  20 in Northern Health. Four cases were people who normally reside outside of Canada.

There are currently 4,668 active cases in the province, 237 people in hospital — 64 of whom are in intensive care — and 7,924  people under active public health monitoring due to possible exposure to an identified case.

Additionally, there have been 230,875 doses of vaccine have been administered province-wide, 62,608 of which are second doses.

On a positive note, 72,219 people have recovered from COVID-19 in British Columbia.

Island Health

According to the latest data from Island Health, there are 245 active cases on Vancouver Island, 39 in South Island, 150 in Central Island and 56 in North Island.

Source: Island Health

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