1,667 new BC COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths in BC, Dec 19-21, 2020
Since Friday, there have been 1,667 more diagnosed COVID-19 cases in B.C., with over 9,651 people being actively monitored (exact number to follow tomorrow). The three day breakdown is as follows:
- 24-hour period ending Saturday: 652
- 24-hour period ending Sunday: 486
- 24-hour period ending today: 529
Case Counts:
- Total cases in B.C. since the pandemic began: 47,067. Of the new cases, the breakdown is as follows:
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 283 new cases
- Fraser Health: 1,084 new cases
- Island Health: 21 new cases
- Interior Health: 189 new cases
- Northern Health: 90 new cases
- Active cases: 9,718 (previously 9,978)
- Hospitalized cases: 341 (previously 356)
- Intensive care: 80 (previously 92)
- 41 new deaths
- Recovered: 33,455
- 1,363,251 individuals have been tested as of Dec 21, 2020
(was 1,351,612 individuals have been tested as of Dec 18, 2020) - Suspected Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children or MIS-C: 16
One child under 5 has tested positive for MIS-C and COVID-19; that child is fully recovered
Common symptoms with COVID19 include fever/chills, persistent cough, loss of smell, and difficulty breathing. If symptoms appear call your health-care provider or 811 right away for further guidance. You can also check your symptoms online.
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Other resources
Access the BC COVID-19 dashboard for the latest case counts and information on recoveries, deaths, hospitalizations, testing and more:
- BC COVID-19 Dashboard (mobile and most browsers)
- BC COVID-19 Dashboard for Internet Explorer users
Cases by Health Service Delivery Area
Click here (Updated weekly on Thursdays)
Previous provincial updates
- 407 new BC COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths in BC, January 26, 2021
- 1,334 new BC COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths in BC, January 25, 2021
- 508 new BC COVID-19 cases and 9 deaths in BC, January 22, 2021
- 564 new BC COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths in BC, January 21, 2021
- 500 new BC COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths in BC, January 20, 2021
- 465 new BC COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths in BC, January 19, 2021
- 1,330 new BC COVID-19 cases and 31 deaths in BC, January 16-18, 2021
- 509 new BC COVID-19 cases and 9 deaths in BC, January 15, 2021
- 536 new BC COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths in BC, January 14, 2021
- 519 new BC COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths in BC, January 13, 2021