VICTORIA — B.C. remains mired in the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today, the provincial government announced 724 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.
There are now 5,640 active cases of the virus with 149 people in hospital and 83 in intensive care.
Here’s a breakdown of the cases:
* 185 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 1,319
* 142 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 1,432
* 271 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 2,014
* 62 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 361
* 64 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 502
* no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
* Total active cases: 12
In the last 24 hours, two new deaths (Interior Health) have been reported, for an overall total of 1,804.
hospitalizations.
Past week cases (Aug. 18-24) – Total 4,413
* Not vaccinated: 3,131 (70.9%)
* Partially vaccinated: 509 (11.5%)
* Fully vaccinated: 773 (17.5%)
Past two weeks cases hospitalized (Aug. 11-24) – Total 199
* Not vaccinated: 157 (78.9%)
* Partially vaccinated: 15 (7.5%)
* Fully vaccinated: 27 (13.6%)
Past week, cases per 100,000 population (Aug. 18-24)
* Not vaccinated: 199.5
* Partially vaccinated 111.9
* Fully vaccinated: 24.6
As for vaccinations, 75.6% of eligible people in B.C. are fully vaccinated.
