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974 new BC COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths, May 24, 2021 (3 days)

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For the first time since last November, the 3-day weekend count is actually below 1,000. This is GREAT news! More great news: Another 100,000 first vaccines found their way into the arms of B.C. residents. The numbers continue to trend downward, with Fraser Health still being the region carrying most cases (it’s also the most populated). There will be an update on the gradual lifting of restrictions in B.C., tomorrow at 1 pm. Today only, SPN is showing the past 200 days of reporting in the “related” section at the bottom of this article.

Since Friday, there have been 974 new cases. The daily breakdown is as follows:

  • From May 21 to May 22, we had 356 new cases.
  • From May 22 to May 23, we had 325 new cases and
  • in the last 24 hours, we had a further 293 new cases.

Case Counts:

  • The total of 142,347 cases in British Columbia to date. Of the new cases, the breakdown is as follows:
    • Vancouver Coastal Health: 157 new cases
    • Fraser Health: 630 new cases
    • Island Health: 25 new cases
    • Interior Health: 117 new cases
    • Northern Health: 44 new cases
  • Active cases: 3,953 (previously 4,507)
  • Hospitalized cases: 292 (previously 319)
  • Intensive care: 96  (previously 107)
  • 12 new death (total reported to date: 1,673)
  • Recovered: 136,603

To date, 2,885,488 (was 2,744,020) first doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca-SII COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in B.C., 147,144 (was 142,406) of which are second doses.

Register on the government website to get vaccinated.

Island Health Vaccination information

Only call in at 1-833-348-4787, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily, when you’re eligible. If you miss your initial age-based window, you can call anytime after you become eligible. Eligibility is now for anyone 85 and older, or Indigenous 65 and older.

From today’s statement

“Today is one day closer to putting this pandemic behind us. It’s the decisions we make right now and continue to make in the coming days and weeks that will make all the difference in our efforts to continue pushing COVID-19 numbers down.

“On this holiday Monday, we are grateful for the determination and resolve British Columbians have shown. Their willingness to end this pandemic has been immeasurable.

“As we look to tomorrow and the announcement of the restart plan, we encourage everyone to stay the course today. Until tomorrow’s announcement, there are no changes for individuals or businesses.

“As we enjoy the final day of this long weekend, let’s remember to stay local and be kind to one another. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday Monday.”

Other resources

Access the BC COVID-19 dashboard for the latest case counts and information on recoveries, deaths, hospitalizations, testing and more:

Cases by Health Service Delivery Area

Click here (Updated weekly on Thursdays)

Previous provincial updates

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