VICTORIA — B.C. has reached a grim milestone when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Five more people have died, bringing the death toll since the pandemic began to 2,001.
The new deaths include:
* Fraser Health: three
* Interior Health: one
* Northern Health: one
The province is reporting 743 new cases of the virus today, for a total of 192,491 since the pandemic began.
There are currently 5,969 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 184,121 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 360 individuals are currently in hospital and 137 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.
The new/active cases include:
* 265 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 2,339
* 69 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 833
* 143 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 1,129
* 196 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 893
* 70 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 717
* No new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
* Total active cases: 58
As for vaccinations, 88.6% (4,107,666) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 82.2% (3,811,076) received their second dose.
In addition, 89.1% (3,853,731) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 83% (3,587,996) received their second dose.
