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

• 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