2,275 new cases of COVID-19 and 6 more deaths in B.C.

B.C. is reporting 2,275 new cases of COVID-19, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 293,521 cases in the province.

In the past 24 hours, six new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,468.

The new deaths include:

* Fraser Health: three

* Interior Health: two

* Island Health: one

As of Friday, 89% (4,436,446) of eligible people five and older in B.C. had received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 83.3% (4,152,386) had received their second dose.

In addition, 92.3% (4,278,594) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 89.6% (4,151,964) have received their second dose and 30.5% (1,412,008) have received a third dose.

Also, 92.7% (4,008,308) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose, 90.0% (3,894,687) have received their second dose and 32.6% (1,410,852) have received a third dose.

Since December 2020, the Province has administered 9,962,096 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Pfizer Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines.

From January 6-12, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 21.5% of cases.
From December 30 to January 12, they accounted for 34.2% of hospitalizations.

There are 35,943 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 251,846 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 646 COVID-positive individuals are in hospital and 95 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

(Note that the source of “Currently in Hospital” figures has been changed to bed census data starting Friday. Currently in Hospital figures are reported by the hospital in which the patient is hospitalized, rather than the patient’s residence. There are 18 patients in Provincial Health Services Authority who are included in total hospitalizations.)

The new/active cases include:

* 813 new cases in Fraser Health
– Total active cases: 17,256

* 523 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
– Total active cases: 9,397

* 412 new cases in Interior Health
– Total active cases: 4,916

* 227 new cases in Northern Health
– Total active cases: 1,346

* 297 new cases in Island Health
– Total active cases: 3,016

* three new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
– Total active cases: 12

There has been one new health-care facility outbreak at Royal Jubilee Hospital (Island Health).

The outbreaks at Czorny Alzheimer Centre, Fort Langley Seniors Community, The Residence in Mission, Dania Home, White Rock Seniors Village (Fraser Health), Fraserview Retirement Community, Lakeview Care Centre and Crofton Manor (Vancouver Coastal Health) have been declared over.

There is a total of 46 facilities with ongoing outbreaks, including:

* long-term care:
– The Oxford Senior Care Home, AgeCare Harmony Court, New Vista Care Centre, Chartwell Langley Gardens, Chartwell Carlton Gardens, Chartwell Crescent Gardens, George Derby Centre, CareLife Fleetwood, Evergreen Baptist Care Society, Hilton Villa Seniors Community, Kinsmen Lodge, Kiwanis Care Centre, Peace Arch Hospital Foundation Lodge, Morgan Place, Maple Ridge Seniors Village, Amica White Rock, and Glenwood Seniors Community (Fraser Health);

– Kopernik Lodge, St. Vincent’s Langara, German Canadian Benevolent Society Home (Vancouver Coastal Health);

– Mount Cartier Court, Sun Pointe Village, Lakeview Lodge, Hamlets in Vernon, Brocklehurst Gemstone (Interior Health);

– Amica Douglas House, Eden Gardens, Glenwarren Lodge, Kiwanis Village Lodge, Selkirk Seniors Village, Clover Point Care, Saanich Peninsula Hospital – long-term care, Oyster Harbour, Dufferin Place and Beacon Hill Villa (Island Health)

* acute care:
– Surrey Memorial Hospital, Eagle Ridge Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital, Abbotsford Regional Hospital, Langley Memorial Hospital, Laurel Place, Burnaby Hospital, and Peace Arch Hospital (Fraser Health);

– Kelowna General Hospital (Interior Health); and

– Royal Jubilee Hospital (Island Health)

* assisted or independent living:
– The Waverly Seniors Village (Fraser Health)