COVID-19

2,441 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including 66 in Northern Health

Dec 24, 2021 | 3:17 PM

VICTORIA — A total of 2,441 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in British Columbia, another daily record.

Sixty-six of those cases were found in the Northern Health region. Here’s the regional breakdown:

* 1,001 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 3,554

* 967 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 4,571

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

* 66 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 236

* 219 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 1,274

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

Active cases have skyrocketed to 10,415, with 192 people in hospital – 3 fewer than yesterday. Seventy-one of those people are in intensive care – that’s down four from yesterday.

Four new deaths, including a resident of northern B.C. bringing the provincial death toll to 2,414.

There have been 1,613 cases of the omicron variant of concern in BC.

* Fraser Health: 263

* Vancouver Coastal Health: 959

* Interior Health: 40

* Northern Health: four

* Island Health: 347

As for vaccinations, 87.8% (4,377,551) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 82.8% (4,126,279) have received their second dose.

In addition, 91.8% (4,256,707) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 89% (4,126,185) received their second dose and 17% (807,057) have received a third dose.

Also, 92.2% (3,988,184) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose, 89.5% (3,870,981) received their second dose and 19% (806,246) have received a third dose.