698 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including 45 up north

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* 203 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 1,294

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* 129 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 1,347

* 252 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 1,911

* 45 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 322

* 69 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 470

* no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
* Total active cases: 12

In the past 24 hours, one new death (Fraser Health) has been reported, for an overall total of 1,802.

New data also revealing that from August 10 to the 23, people not fully vaccinated accounted for over 83% of covid cases.

Cases (Aug. 23):

* Unvaccinated: 372 (68.4%)

* Partially vaccinated: 53 (9.7%)

* Fully vaccinated: 119 (21.9%)

Cases (Aug. 17-23):

* Unvaccinated: 3,051 (66.8%)

* Partially vaccinated: 535 (16.5%)

* Fully vaccinated: 752 (16.6%)

Hospitalizations (Aug. 10-23):

* Unvaccinated: 144 (77.0%)

* Partially vaccinated: 15 (8.0%)

* Fully vaccinated: 28 (15.0%)

As for vaccinations, 83.5% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 75.4% received their second dose.