Close X
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
ADVT 
National

54 COVID19 cases for Thursday

Darpan News Desk BC Government, 15 Jul, 2021 02:27 PM
  • 54 COVID19 cases for Thursday

As of Thursday, July 15, 2021, 79.4% (3,681,088) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 48.6% (2,253,818) received their second dose.

In addition, 80.5% (3,481,176) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 51.9% (2,246,289) received their second dose.

B.C. is reporting 54 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 148,282 cases in the province.

There are currently 650 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 145,859 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, 63 individuals are currently in hospital and 12 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

  • 19 new cases in Fraser Health
    • Total active cases: 168
  • nine new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
    • Total active cases: 258
  • 20 new cases in Interior Health
    • Total active cases: 161
  • one new case in Northern Health
    • Total active cases: 28
  • five new cases in Island Health
    • Total active cases: 29
  • no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
    • Total active cases: six

In the past 24 hours, one new death (Vancouver Coastal Health) has been reported, for an overall total of 1,761.

Currently, there is one active outbreak in:

  • acute care: Laurel Place at Surrey Memorial Hospital (Fraser Health)
  • long-term care: none
  • assisted or independent living: none

MORE National ARTICLES

B.C. resident faces hate speech charge over videos

B.C. resident faces hate speech charge over videos
A probe by the RCMP's international investigations section into videos that allegedly threatened people in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in charges against a man living in Kelowna, B.C.

B.C. resident faces hate speech charge over videos

General urges military, society to be better

General urges military, society to be better
Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie said she was excited and honoured to have been asked to take over the job, which involving overseeing the delivery and distribution of millions of vaccine doses every week.

General urges military, society to be better

Active hurricane season in the forecast for Canada

Active hurricane season in the forecast for Canada
The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting another active hurricane season this year, citing the persistence of warmer-than-average ocean temperatures.

Active hurricane season in the forecast for Canada

Impatience as clock ticks on AstraZeneca expiry

Impatience as clock ticks on AstraZeneca expiry
Several provinces have stopped giving the COVID-19 shot over concerns of rare, fatal blood clots. Health authorities were still trying to decide whether to resume its use and if using a different vaccine for second shots makes sense.

Impatience as clock ticks on AstraZeneca expiry

Restart plan for B.C. coming Tuesday: minister

Restart plan for B.C. coming Tuesday: minister
Ravi Kahlon, B.C.'s economic recovery minister, told the legislature Thursday a restart announcement is coming next week, but he provided few other details.

Restart plan for B.C. coming Tuesday: minister

3 deaths for Thursday

3 deaths for Thursday
3 new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 1661.  Cases by health authority- 80 Coastal 210 Fraser 12 Island 33 Interior 22 Northern. 

3 deaths for Thursday