No new deaths reported in the province as vaccination numbers continue to rise

VICTORIA – 80.2% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 56.9% have received their second dose.

In addition, 81.2% of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 60.2% have received their second dose.

B.C. is reporting 89 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 148,730 cases in the province, since the pandemic began.

There are currently 781 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and of the active cases, 53 individuals are currently in hospital and 15 are in intensive care.