COVID-19 update

716 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 42 in Northern Health

Mar 24, 2021 | 3:15 PM

VICTORIA — The number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise in British Columbia.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix announcing 716 today, bringing the total since the pandemic began in B.C. to 93,969. Of those, 86,857 have recovered.

Here’s the breakdown by region:

  • Vancouver Coastal Health: 230
  • Fraser Health: 383
  • Island Health: 21
  • Interior Health: 38
  • Northern Health: 42

“There are 5,573 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, with 9,696 people under public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases,” they say. “Of the active cases, 303 individuals are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 85 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.”

There have also been 71 new confirmed COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern in our province, for a total of 1,581 cases. Of the total cases, 148 are active and the remaining people have recovered.

To date, 582,634 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have administered in B.C., 87,180 of which are second doses.

There have been three new COVID-19 related deaths in B.C., bringing the provincial death toll to 1,441.