As ICUs reach critical levels in B.C.’s north, patients are being moved to other regions

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That will free up more beds for those in that health authority, Dix said.

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As a result of the strain on hospitals, Dix said they have also had to postpone 511 non-urgent surgeries recently.

Over the weekend, B.C. recorded 1,692 new cases of the virus. The number of people in hospitals and intensive care units also took a big leap. Nine more people were admitted to hospitals for a total of 307 in the province.

Of the 156 people in the ICU, 139 are unvaccinated and 35 are under 50 years old and unvaccinated. Ninety-nine patients in the ICU are on ventilators.

Hospitals in the Northern Health region continue to be an area of concern in the province as the case numbers keep going up.

On average, there are about 115 cases a day being recorded in that region, according to numbers provided by the province.

There are 20 patients in that region who are in the ICU, which is an increase of six in only one day.

Those restrictions included:

• Indoor personal gatherings will be limited to one other family or five people
• Organized outdoor events over 200 people will need a COVID-19 safety plan in place
• Personal outdoor gatherings, such as birthday parties or barbecues, will be limited to 50 people