National

123 COVID19 cases over 3 days

Darpan News Desk BC Government, 12 Jul, 2021 02:36 PM

As of Monday, July 12, 2021, 78.8% (3,652,759) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 44.6% (2,068,450) received their second dose.

In addition, 79.9% (3,455,472) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 47.7% (2,064,190) received their second dose.

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 123 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 148,154 cases in the province:

July 9-10: 46 new cases
July 10-11: 47 new cases
July 11-12: 30 new cases

There are currently 658 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 145,722 people who tested positive have recovered.

Note that the numbers of total and new cases are provisional due to a delayed data refresh and will be verified once confirmed.

Of the active cases, 66 individuals are currently in hospital and 14 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

38 new cases in Fraser Health
- Total active cases: 175
38 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
- Total active cases: 257
42 new cases in Interior Health
- Total active cases: 167
no new cases in Northern Health
- Total active cases: 30
five new cases in Island Health
- Total active cases: 22
no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
- Total active cases: seven

In the past 72 hours, no new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,760.

Currently, there are three active outbreaks in:

acute care: Laurel Place at Surrey Memorial Hospital, Eagle Ridge Hospital (Fraser Health) and Royal Inland Hospital (Interior Health)
long-term care: none
assisted or independent living: none

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

5 year old dead in a Surrey house fire as a result of a domestic violence incident: IHIT

RCMP say the 42-year-old woman called police late Monday to report she had fled the home after being stabbed, but the child was still in the house. The woman's attacker, who police say is known to the victims, is alleged to have set the home on fire before driving away.

5 year old dead in a Surrey house fire as a result of a domestic violence incident: IHIT

Government pipeline support at $23B: study

Taxpayer dollars are heavily distorting Canada's financial marketplace in favour of fossil fuel pipelines, new research suggests.

Government pipeline support at $23B: study

Vancouver Police have seized more than $4 million worth of drugs in an investigation targeting gang activity

Investigators seized about 13 kilograms of fentanyl, 11 kilograms of crystal meth, eight kilograms of benzodiazepine, and five kilograms of cocaine. Police also seized a hydraulic press, $320,000 in cash, and a firearm.

Vancouver Police have seized more than $4 million worth of drugs in an investigation targeting gang activity

Mary Simon to be Canada's first Indigenous GG

Mary Simon, an Inuk leader and former diplomat, described her appointment as Canada's next governor general — the first Indigenous person to serve in the role — as a “step forward on the long path to reconciliation.”

Mary Simon to be Canada's first Indigenous GG

Lightning adds to wildfire woes in B.C.

The BC Wildfire Service says 212 wildfires are burning in British Columbia as lightning storms swept over several areas of the province. The wildfire service website shows more than three dozen small fires have been sparked across all regions except the Coastal Fire Centre.