1434 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend in B.C., including 74 in Northern Health

* Aug. 14-15: 441 new cases

* Aug. 15-16: 461 new cases

There are 5,090 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 149,553 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 104 individuals are in hospital and 47 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

* 316 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 882

* 198 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 715

* 734 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 2,982

* 74 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 197

* 112 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 307

* no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
* Total active cases: seven

One more person has died in B.C. (Fraser Health), bringing B.C.’s COVID-19 related death toll to 1,780.

As for vaccinations, 82.6 per cent of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 73.2 per cent are fully vaccinated.

by Greg Fry

1434 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend in B.C., including 74 in Northern Health

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