Wednesday, December 24, 2025
ADVT 
National

156 COVID19 cases over 3 days

Darpan News Desk BC Government, 19 Jul, 2021 02:29 PM
  • 156 COVID19 cases over 3 days

As of Monday, July 19, 2021, 79.9% (3,701,843) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 53.2% (2,464,201) have received their second dose.

In addition, 80.9% (3,499,069) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 56.6% (2,447,323) have received their second dose.

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 156 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 148,487 cases in the province:

  • July 16-17: 56 new cases
  • July 17-18: 60 new cases
  • July 18-19: 40 new cases

There are currently 653 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 146,062 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 49 individuals are currently in hospital and 12 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

  • 63 new cases in Fraser Health
    • Total active cases: 166
  • 27 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
    • Total active cases: 246
  • 58 new cases in Interior Health
    • Total active cases: 179
  • three new cases in Northern Health
    • Total active cases: 33
  • four new cases in Island Health
    • Total active cases: 21
  • one new case of a person who resides outside of Canada
    • Total active cases: eight

In the last 72 hours, two new deaths have been reported in the Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health regions, for an overall total of 1,763.

Currently, there are two active outbreaks in:

  • acute care: Laurel Place at Surrey Memorial Hospital (Fraser Health)
  • long-term care: Holyrood Manor (Fraser Health)
  • assisted or independent living: none

MORE National ARTICLES

Ford says 'borders are broken' in plea to Ottawa

Ford says 'borders are broken' in plea to Ottawa
Ford says if it were up to him, he’d shut down Toronto's Pearson International Airport and the province’s land borders to stop some travellers from exploiting loopholes in federal measures.

Ford says 'borders are broken' in plea to Ottawa

Deficit hit $282 billion in February, feds say

Deficit hit $282 billion in February, feds say
The deficit from April to February compares to a deficit of $7 billion over the same period one year earlier.

Deficit hit $282 billion in February, feds say

BC adds site-specific, clearly marked police road checks to existing travel ban

BC adds site-specific, clearly marked police road checks to existing travel ban
The road checks may be set up on highway corridors that connect different regions of the province to remind travellers of the order.

BC adds site-specific, clearly marked police road checks to existing travel ban

Top court sides with Crown over immunity

Top court sides with Crown over immunity
The high court decision today comes in the case of three Toronto officers accused of assaulting two men, Randy Maharaj and Neil Singh, they arrested for robbery in 2009.

Top court sides with Crown over immunity

Senate to vote on Montreal port back-to-work bill

Senate to vote on Montreal port back-to-work bill
The House of Commons approved the bill early Thursday morning, with the Conservatives joining forces with the minority Liberal government.

Senate to vote on Montreal port back-to-work bill

Death due to COVID could lead to manslaughter

Death due to COVID could lead to manslaughter
Provincial court Judge Ellen Gordon chastised Mohammad Movassaghi this week as she sentenced him to one day in jail, a $5,000 fine and 18 months' probation.

Death due to COVID could lead to manslaughter