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INFORMATION BULLETIN | |
For Immediate Release 2021HLTH0054-001704 Aug. 30, 2021 |
Ministry of Health |
B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update | |
VICTORIA – As of Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, 84.2% (3,904,121) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 76.4% (3,541,731) received their second dose. In addition, 84.9% (3,672,685) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 77.5% (3,350,149) received their second dose. Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 1,853 new cases of COVID-19, including four epi-linked cases, for a total of 165,413 cases in the province:
There are 5,918 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 157,419 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 176 individuals are in hospital and 91 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. The new/active cases include:
In the past 72 hours, seven new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,814. The new deaths include:
There have been four new health-care facility outbreaks at Chilliwack General Hospital (Fraser Health), Fort St. John Hospital (Northern Health), Rose Woods Village (Interior Health) and Sunset Lodge (Island Health). There are 18 active outbreaks, including:
From Aug. 13-26, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 81.7% of cases and 85.8% of hospitalizations. Past week cases (Aug. 20-26) – Total 4,565
Past two weeks cases hospitalized (Aug. 13-26) – Total 217
Past week, cases per 100,000 population (Aug. 20-26)
Since December 2020, the Province has administered 7,453,107 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. Learn More: For the provincial health officer’s order on masks in public indoor settings, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/25217 For the Aug. 23, 2021, announcement on proof of vaccination in B.C., visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/25211 For the Aug. 12, 2021, announcement on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for long-term care workers, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/25143 For new health measures in the central Okanagan, visit: For information on breakthrough cases, visit: http://news.gov.bc.ca/files/7-27_breakthrough_cases.pdf Or see the BC Centre for Disease Control’s (BCCDC) weekly data summary: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/data#summary Detailed data is posted daily on the BCCDC dashboard: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/data To register to be immunized or to learn about getting your second dose, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/register To learn about BC’s Restart plan, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/info/restart For recent modelling, visit: http://news.gov.bc.ca/files/6-28_PHO_presentation.pdf For the provincial health officer’s orders and guidance, visit: For guidance on restrictions, visit: The latest updates, including case counts, prevention, risks and to find a testing centre near you: http://www.bccdc.ca/ For COVID-19 exposure events, updates and information, visit:
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