COVID-19 update

COVID-19 claims another life in northern B.C.

Aug 19, 2021 | 3:22 PM

VICTORIA — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in B.C., including another one in the Northern Health region.

It brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths up north to 160 and to 1,784 provincially. The other death occurred in Interior Health.

There are 689 new cases of the virus, including 27 in the Northern Health region.

Here’s the regional breakdown:

* 219 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 1,112

* 123 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 908

* 278 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 3,368

* 27 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 239

* 42 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 346

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

74 per cent of eligible people 12 and older in BC are now fully vaccinated.