VICTORIA — The provincial government says it recorded 1,846 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. over the weekend, including 406 in the Northern Health region.
Here’s the breakdown over the past three days:
* Oct. 15-16: 753 new cases
* Oct. 16-17: 650 new cases
* Oct. 17-18: 443 new cases
There are 4,917 active cases of the virus with 360 people in hospital, 151 of whom are in intensive care.
The new/active cases include:
* 737 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 2,039
* 212 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 642
* 322 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 777
* 406 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 880
* 169 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 521
In the past 72 hours, 26 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,081.
The new deaths include:
* Fraser Health: 10
* Vancouver Coastal Health: three
* Interior Health: five
* Northern Health: five
* Island Health: three
As for vaccinations, 89.2% of eligible people in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 83.4% received their second dose.
From Oct. 8-14, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 68.3% of cases and from Oct. 1-14, they accounted for 74.6% of hospitalizations.
