156 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend in B.C.

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There are 653 active cases of the virus with 49 people in hospital, 12 of whom are in intensive care.

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The new active cases include:

• 63 new cases in Fraser Health
  Total active cases: 166
• 27 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
  Total active cases: 246
• 58 new cases in Interior Health
  Total active cases: 179
• three new cases in Northern Health
  Total active cases: 33
• four new cases in Island Health
  Total active cases: 21
• one new case of a person who resides outside of Canada
  Total active cases: eight

In the last 72 hours, two new deaths have been reported in the Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health regions, for an overall total of 1,763.

As for vaccinations, 79.9 per cent of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 53.2 per cent have received their second dose.

As for adults, 80.9 per cent of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 56.6 per cent have received their second dose.