COVID-19 update

624 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including 91 up north

Oct 7, 2021 | 3:17 PM

VICTORIA — The number of people fully vaccinated continues to increase.

A total of 82.1% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have had both jabs.

When it comes to new cases of the virus, 624 were reported province- wide, including 91 in the Northern Health region.

There are 5,929 active cases with 373 people in hospital, 132 of whom are in intensive care.

The new/active cases include:

* 258 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 2,323

* 78 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 823

* 118 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 1,142

* 91 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 813

* 79 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 770

* No new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
* Total active cases: 58

In the past 24 hours, four new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,996.

The new deaths include:

* Fraser Health: one

* Vancouver Coastal Health: two

* Island Health: one

There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks. The outbreaks at Jubilee Lodge (Northern Health) and Victoria Chinatown Care Centre (Island Health) have been declared over, for a total of 16 active outbreaks, including:

* long-term care:
* Willingdon Care Centre, Westminster House, The Residence in Mission, Magnolia Gardens, Manoah Manor and Good Samaritan Delta View Care Centre (Fraser Health);

* Cottonwoods Care Centre, Joseph Creek Care Village, Overlander, Village by the Station (Interior Health); and

* Wrinch Memorial Hospital (Northern Health).

* acute care:
* Mission Memorial Hospital (Fraser Health);

* University Hospital of Northern BC (Northern Health); and

* Royal Inland Hospital (Interior Health).

* assisted or independent living:
* Sunset Manor (Fraser Health); and

* Cooper Place (Vancouver Coastal Health).