Over 2,200 new cases of COVID-19 in BC over the weekend and 18 more deaths

Sep 27, 2021 | 5:45 PM

VICTORIA — Over 2,200 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, including 358 in the Northern Health region.

The new/active cases include:

* 857 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 2,218

* 256 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 843

* 525 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 1,159

* 358 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 1,165

* 230 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 657

* 13 new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
* Total active cases: 56

In the past 72 hours, 18 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,940.

The new deaths include:

* Fraser Health: three

* Interior Health: five

* Island Health: three

* Vancouver Coastal Health: six

* Northern Health: one

A total of 80.5% of eligible people 12 and older in BC are now fully vaccinated.

by CKPG Today