Nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 cases in BC

NORTHERN BC- COVID-19 cases continue to spike in BC as the province saw nearly 7,000 new cases over the weekend. This comes as Northern Health saw 584 new cases, boosting the regions active case count to 1,139.

Over a three-day period, BC reported 6,966 new cases:

• Jan. 7-8: 2,573 new cases
• Jan. 8-9: 2,287 new cases
• Jan. 9-10: 2,106 new cases

The province’s active case count continues to hike as it now stands at 34,551. Of the active cases, 431 individuals are in hospital and 95 are in ICU.