Thursday, June 4, 2026
ADVT 
National

45 COVID19 cases for Friday

Darpan News Desk BC Government, 16 Jul, 2021 02:25 PM
  • 45 COVID19 cases for Friday

As of Friday, July 16, 2021, 79.5% (3,686,611) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 49.9% (2,310,888) received their second dose.

In addition, 80.6% (3,485,949) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 53.2% (2,301,322) received their second dose.

B.C. is reporting 45 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 148,331 cases in the province.

There are currently 652 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 145,908 people who tested positive have recovered.

Note that the numbers of total and new cases are provisional due to a delayed data refresh and will be verified once confirmed.

Of the active cases, 60 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:

  • 13 new cases in Fraser Health
    • Total active cases: 163
  • eight new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
    • Total active cases: 259
  • 21 new cases in Interior Health
    • Total active cases: 164
  • one new case in Northern Health
    • Total active cases: 29
  • two new cases in Island Health
    • Total active cases: 30
  • no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
    • Total active cases: seven

In the past 24 hours, no new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,761.

Currently, there is one active outbreak in:

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

MORE National ARTICLES

Vancouver Police investigates stranger attack in West End

Vancouver Police investigates stranger attack in West End
The victim is white, five feet eight inches, and slim, with long brown hair. She was wearing UGG boots, black yoga pants, and a black winter jacket with a fur-lined hood.

Vancouver Police investigates stranger attack in West End

Lawyers urge bar association to back climate fight

Lawyers urge bar association to back climate fight
The group, launched in Victoria in 2019, says all lawyers should take climate action, where appropriate.

Lawyers urge bar association to back climate fight

Freeland appeals to Tories on COVID-19 relief bill

Freeland appeals to Tories on COVID-19 relief bill
The appeal is in a letter from Freeland to Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole sent Tuesday, as members of Parliament return from a weeklong break and prepared to resume debate on Bill C-14.

Freeland appeals to Tories on COVID-19 relief bill

Business groups make push on own pandemic plan

Business groups make push on own pandemic plan
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce unveiled on Tuesday an advisory group of 20 chief and senior executives to help businesses large and small manage their operations through restrictions and public health concerns.

Business groups make push on own pandemic plan

Canadians blame Ottawa for vaccine delays: Poll

Canadians blame Ottawa for vaccine delays: Poll
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says all Canadians who want a dose will get one by the end of September, despite recent hiccups in the production of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

Canadians blame Ottawa for vaccine delays: Poll

Bill would allow municipalities to ban handguns

Bill would allow municipalities to ban handguns
As expected, the long-promised bill also proposes a buyback of a wide array of recently banned firearms the government considers assault-style weapons.

Bill would allow municipalities to ban handguns