1079 COVID19 cases over 3 days

B.C. recorded 1,079 new cases of COVID19 over the past three days and 5 deaths. 

There were 422 new cases from Friday to Saturday, marking the third day in a row that case counts topped 400. From Saturday to Sunday, there were 364 cases, while 293 cases were reported from Sunday to Monday.

More than half of the new cases were in the Interior Health region, which recorded 587 infections over 72 hours.

Of the remaining new cases, 258 were in the Fraser Health region, 142 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 30 were in the Northern Health region and 62 were in Island Health.

The five deaths — four in the Interior Health region and one in Northern Health — bring the provincial COVID-19 death count to 1,777.

There are now 3,036 active cases of COVID-19 in B.C.

The province said 82 per cent of eligible people 12 and older have received their first dose of vaccine, while 70.3 per cent have received two doses.

B.C.’s top doctor, Dr.Bonnie Henry said the province is reducing the interval between doses of COVID-19 vaccines from 49 days to 28 days.

Health officials put in tighter restrictions in the central Okanagan on Friday, once again limiting outdoor gatherings to 50 people while indoor events have been reduced to five extra people, plus those in the household.

Officials have asked people who intend to travel to the area to try to change their plans.