Newly reported COVID-19 cases reach 536 bringing B.C.`s active case count to 3,585

PRINCE GEORGE– The province of B.C. is reporting 536 new cases of COVID-19, including four epi-linked cases. The Northern Health region has reported 12 new cases bringing their total to 116.

Of the active cases, 72 individuals are in hospital and 29 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

• 135 new cases in Fraser Health
  • Total active cases: 699
• 105 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
  • Total active cases: 493
• 258 new cases in Interior Health
  • Total active cases: 2,045
• 12 new cases in Northern Health
  • Total active cases: 116
• 26 new cases in Island Health
  • Total active cases: 222
• no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
  • Total active cases: 10