Saturday, June 13, 2026
ADVT 
National

663 COVID19 cases for Friday

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 20 Aug, 2021 04:08 PM
  • 663 COVID19 cases for Friday

As of Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, 83.0% (3,846,528) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 74.3% (3,442,163) received their second dose.

In addition, 83.8% (3,623,251) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 75.5% (3,266,877) received their second dose.

B.C. is reporting 663 new cases of COVID-19, including seven epi-linked cases, for a total of 158,919 cases in the province.

There are 6,345 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 150,657 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 129 individuals are in hospital and 59 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

  • 162 new cases in Fraser Health
    • Total active cases: 1,169
  • 135 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
    • Total active cases: 1018
  • 274 new cases in Interior Health
    • Total active cases: 3,504
  • 38 new cases in Northern Health
    • Total active cases: 254
  • 54 new cases in Island Health
    • Total active cases: 391
  • no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
    • Total active cases: nine

In the past 24 hours, one new death (Fraser Health) has been reported, for an overall total of 1,785.

There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks. There are 11 active outbreaks:

  • long-term care: Heritage Village, Kin Village West Court, Evergreen Baptist Care Society (Fraser Health), Village at Mill Creek – second floor, Nelson Jubilee Manor, Kootenay Street Village, Cottonwoods Care Centre and Brookhaven Care Centre (Interior Health)
  • acute care: none
  • assisted or independent living: Nicola Meadows, Hawthorn Park and David Lloyd (Interior Health)

MORE National ARTICLES

Police Respond to Multi Person Drug Overdose

Police Respond to Multi Person Drug Overdose
The Surrey Fire Department, BC Ambulance Service, and the Surrey RCMP responded quickly and their efforts revived and then transported the people involved to the local hospital for further treatment.

Police Respond to Multi Person Drug Overdose

MPs approve in principle judges' training bill

MPs approve in principle judges' training bill
The proposed legislation originated as a private member's bill from former interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose, which the Liberal government supported.

MPs approve in principle judges' training bill

Vancouver Police investigates human remains found in recycling bin

Vancouver Police investigates human remains found in recycling bin
Vancouver Police and the BC Coroner’s Service attended and determined that the remains in the bin were human.

Vancouver Police investigates human remains found in recycling bin

Missing female to locate – 17-year-old Hailey McClelland

Missing female to locate – 17-year-old Hailey McClelland
Hailey McClelland is described as a 17-year-old Caucasian female, 5’5" tall, slim build with red and brown hair.

Missing female to locate – 17-year-old Hailey McClelland

Airlines reject prospect of government stake

Airlines reject prospect of government stake
The two carriers have laid off or furloughed more than 30,000 employees since March as passenger numbers in Canada fell about 90 per cent year over year over the summer, with little improvement since.

Airlines reject prospect of government stake

WATCH: Canada US Border closure extended, India's 1.3B people infected by Corona by February

WATCH: Canada US Border closure extended, India's 1.3B people infected by Corona by February
WATCH: Canada US border closure extended for another month in the light of the pandemic. India's 1.3 billion people are likely to have been infected with the coronavirus by next February.

WATCH: Canada US Border closure extended, India's 1.3B people infected by Corona by February