More on B.C. Coronavirus

• B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations up 58% in two weeks

  There were 422 people in hospital with COVID-19 on Thursday, compared to 267 on Sept. 21, and over the same time period, the number in critical care rose from 17 to 26.

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  Oct 6, 2023
• COVID-19: B.C. gears up for vaccine campaign as fall wave, new variant loom

  B.C. is home to Canada's first case of a new variant and experts are warning COVID is likely to surge again this fall. Health officials say renewing immunization will be crucial.

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  Aug 30, 2023
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• Record number of surgeries performed in B.C. in 2022, pandemic catchup almost done

  Between 2022 and the end of March, staff performed 350,886 surgeries across the province, an increase of four per cent from the same timeframe between 2019 and 2020.

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  May 11, 2023
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• High herd immunity to COVID-19 in B.C., officials say, as global health emergency ends

  Minister of Health Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry say in a joint statement that COVID-19 is no longer causing severe disease in most people.

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  May 5, 2023
• B.C. ending COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public service, but not health-care workers

  The province says the decision to rescind the policy was based on a high level of vaccination among the public service, where more than 98 per cent of workers have been immunized.

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  Mar 10, 2023
• Audit finds data mostly good for B.C. vaccine rollout, but notes key gaps

  The audit said data collection lagged for health-care workers and care home residents, and called on the province to create up to date registries for both.

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  Feb 16, 2023
• B.C. reports fewest COVID-19 cases in hospital since March 2022

  As of Jan. 19, there were 268 positive COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals, the fewest since March 27, 2022. There were 17 cases in critical care, the fewest since July 2021.

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  Jan 19, 2023
• COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals hit nine-week low

  As of Jan.12, there were 302 cases in hospital, down from 352 the week prior. The number of cases in critical care remained unchanged at 25.

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  Jan 12, 2023
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• COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals fall, test positivity up throughout province

  As of Jan. 5, there were 356 positive cases in hospital, down from 386 on Friday. The number of cases in critical care also fell from 34 to 25.

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  Jan 5, 2023
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• Concerns about effectiveness, racism as Canada prepares to test travellers from China for COVID-19

  Starting Wednesday night, travellers leaving China, Hong Kong and Macao must show proof of a negative test before flying to Canada, amid concern about the new XBB 1.5 variant.

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  Jan 3, 2023