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There were 1,853 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C. since Friday, and seven additional deaths.
Weekend COVID-19 update: 1,853 cases, seven deaths
Published 4:10 PDT, Mon August 30, 2021
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B.C. health authorities reported 1,853 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, four of which are epidemiologically linked. Since the pandemic began, B.C. has recorded 165,413 cases.
Of the new cases, 295 are in the Vancouver Coastal Health region (including Richmond), 531 in the Fraser Health region, 178 in the Island Health region, 707 in the Interior Health region, 142 in the Northern Health region and no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada.
There are 5,918 active cases of COVID-19 in B.C. and 176 of those people are hospitalized, 91 of whom are in intensive care.
To date, 7,453,107 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in B.C.; 3,541,731 of those are second doses.
This means that 84.9 per cent of adults and 84.2 per cent of people aged 12 and older have received their first dose of a vaccine. In addition, 77.5 per cent of adults and 76.4 per cent of those aged 12 and older have received two doses.
Sadly, there were seven new virus-related deaths reported since Friday, bringing that total to 1,814.
Health authorities reported four new healthcare facility outbreaks. Active outbreaks continue at nine long-term care, six assisted or independent living facilities and three acute care facilities.
From Aug. 13 to 26, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 81.7 per cent of cases and 85.8 per cent of hospitalizations.
Past week cases (Aug. 20 to 26)—Total 4,565
• Not vaccinated: 3,255 (71.3 per cent)
• Partially vaccinated: 477 (10.4 per cent)
• Fully vaccinated: 833 (18.2 per cent)
Past two weeks cases hospitalized (Aug. 13 to 26)—Total 217
• Not vaccinated: 172 (79.3 per cent)
• Partially vaccinated: 14 (6.5 per cent)
• Fully vaccinated: 31 (14.3 per cent)
Past week, cases per 100,000 population (Aug. 20 to 26)
• Not vaccinated: 208.3
• Partially vaccinated: 111.1
• Fully vaccinated: 26.2
For the latest medical updates, including case counts, prevention, risks and to find a testing centre near you: http://www.bccdc.ca/ or follow @CDCofBC on Twitter.
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