Today’s update was by phone, no video is available.

Since yesterday, there have been 485 more diagnosed COVID-19 cases in B.C. and 9,320 people are actively being monitored.

A new order is being issued to reduce alcohol consumption over new year’s eve, with sales ending at 8 pm on December 31, 2020, and not resuming again before 9 am January 1, 2021. Restaurants and bars must close by 9 pm on December 31, 2020.

Case Counts:

• Total cases in B.C. since the pandemic began: 51,300. Of the new cases, the breakdown is as follows:
  • Vancouver Coastal Health: 117 new cases
  • Fraser Health: 211 new cases
  • Island Health: 16 new cases
  • Interior Health: 57 new cases
  • Northern Health: 84 new cases
• Active cases: 7,551 (previously 7,580)
• Hospitalized cases: 379 (previously 373)
• Intensive care: 77 (previously 80)
• 11 new deaths (total 893)
• Recovered: 41,175 (previously 41,175)
• 1,444,990 individuals have been tested as of Dec 30, 2020,
  (was 1,409,112 individuals have been tested as of Dec 24, 2020)
• Suspected Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children or MIS-C: 16
• Since the start of immunizations, over 14,027 people have been vaccinated (previously 12,000)

The Moderna vaccine has arrived in the remote communities in BC, and vaccinations are set to start today and/or tomorrow.

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.

Other resources

• Island Health data
• School exposures
• See the latest Health Orders here

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

Cumulative cases since January 2020, to the present.

Cases by Health Service Delivery Area

Click here (Updated weekly on Thursdays)

Previous provincial updates

• 288 new BC COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths, 368 (down) hospitalized, and 46 (down) in ICU: March 11
• 336 new BC COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths, 388 (down) hospitalized, and 52 (down) in ICU: March 10
• 274 new BC COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths, 405 (down) hospitalized, and 58 (down) in ICU: March 9, 2022
• 254 new BC COVID-19 cases, 1 death, 419 (down) hospitalized, and 63 (same) in ICU: March 8, 2022
• 997 new BC COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths, 449 (down) hospitalized, and 63 (down) in ICU: March 5-7, 2022 (3 days)
• 340 new BC COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths, 484 (down) hospitalized, and 69 (down) in ICU: March 4, 2022
• 391 new BC COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths, 511 (down) hospitalized, and 79 (up) in ICU: March 3, 2022
• 442 new BC COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths, 517 (down) hospitalized, and 73 (down) in ICU: March 2, 2022
• 466 new BC COVID-19 cases, no deaths, 523 (down) hospitalized, and 83 (down) in ICU: March 1, 2022
• 974 new BC COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths, 549 (down) hospitalized, and 85 (down) in ICU: Feb 26-28, 2022