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183 COVID19 cases for Friday

Darpan News Desk BC Government, 04 Jun, 2021 04:00 PM
  • 183 COVID19 cases for Friday

There are 183 new cases of COVID-19 in BC for a total of 145,049 cases. The 7 day rolling average is now 210 new cases per day. The lowest it has been in the province since October 22.

There are currently 2,453 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and a further 140,835 people who tested positive have recovered.

Of the active cases, 224 individuals are currently hospitalized, 59 of whom are in intensive care.

Cases by health authority Coastal - 40, Fraser - 101, Island - 3, Interior - 30,  Northern - 9

There has been 1 new COVID-19 related death, for a total of 1,710 deaths in British Columbia.

72.4% of all adults in B.C. and 69.6% of those 12 and older have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In total, 3,488,884 doses COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in B.C., 256,725 of which are second doses.

If you got AstraZeneca through a pop up clinic in April or May and want AstraZeneca for second dose, you will get info from the province by June 14 on how that will work.

Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr.Bonnie Henry - "We are slowly and cautiously moving forward through Step 1, and in the weeks ahead, activities that have been on hold will resume once again. Many are excited about this transition, but there can also be fear and anxiety about what this may mean for you."

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