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12 COVID19 deaths for BC

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 29 Jan, 2021 12:59 AM
  • 12 COVID19 deaths for BC

British Columbia: 66,265 confirmed cases (5,940 active, 59,141 resolved, 1,184 deaths).

There were 546 new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 117.13 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 3,289 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 470.

There were 12 new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 65 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is nine. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.18 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 23.35 per 100,000 people.

There have been 1,044,931 tests completed.

Canada: 766,103 confirmed cases (57,020 active, 689,419 resolved, 19,664 deaths).*The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers.

There were 4,877 new cases Thursday from 92,645 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 5.3 per cent. The rate of active cases is 151.69 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 34,653 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 4,950.

There were 131 new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 1,042 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 149. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.4 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 52.31 per 100,000 people.

There have been 17,290,560 tests completed.

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