By Greg Fry

130 new cases of COVID-19 in northern B.C. and three more deaths

Oct 22, 2021 | 4:25 PM

VICTORIA — The provincial government says 130 new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region over the past 24 hours.

That makes up 20% of the 649 provincial cases announced today.

There are 5,106 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. Of the active cases, 365 individuals are currently in hospital and 143 are in intensive care.

The new/active cases include:

* 281 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 2,051

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* 61 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 693

* 88 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 778

* 130 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 980

* 89 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 545

* no new cases of a people who reside outside of Canada
* Total active cases: 59

Thirteen more people have died, including three residents of northern B.C. The virus has now claimed 202 lives up north since the pandemic began, 2,109 provincially.

As for vaccinations, 89.4% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 83.9% have received their second dose.

by Greg Fry

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130 new cases of COVID-19 in northern B.C. and three more deaths

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