Thursday, January 1, 2026
ADVT 
National

6,966 COVID19 cases over 3 days

Darpan News Desk BC Government, 10 Jan, 2022 04:42 PM
  • 6,966 COVID19 cases over 3 days

As of Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, 88.7% (4,423,328) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 83.2% (4,145,023) have received their second dose.

In addition, 92.2% (4,271,751) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 89.4% (4,144,682) received their second dose and 25.8% (1,197,440) have received a third dose.

Also, 92.5% (4,001,930) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose, 89.9% (3,887,908) received their second dose and 27.7% (1,196,380) have received a third dose.

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 6,966 new cases of COVID-19, including four epi-linked cases, for a total of 283,841 cases in the province:

  • Jan. 7-8: 2,573 new cases
  • Jan. 8-9: 2,287 new cases
  • Jan. 9-10: 2,106 new cases

There are 34,551 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 243,953 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 431 individuals are in hospital and 95 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

  • 2,672 new cases in Fraser Health
    • Total active cases: 15,491
  • 1,067 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
    • Total active cases: 9,996
  • 1,393 new cases in Interior Health
    • Total active cases: 4,102
  • 584 new cases in Northern Health
    • Total active cases: 1,139
  • 1,249 new cases in Island Health
    • Total active cases: 3,821
  • one new case of a person who resides outside of Canada
    • Total active cases: two

In the past 72 hours, seven new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,446.

The new deaths include:

  • Fraser Health: three
  • Vancouver Coastal Health: three
  • Northern Health: one

There have been seven new health-care facility outbreaks at Morgan Place, Maple Ridge Seniors Village, Dania Home, Amica White Rock (Fraser Health), German Canadian Benevolent Society Home, Crofton Manor (Vancouver Coastal Health) and Sun Pointe Village (Interior Health). The outbreaks at Guildford Seniors Village (Fraser Health) and Victoria General Hospital (Island Health) have been declared over, for a total of 43 facilities with ongoing outbreaks, including:

  • long-term care:
    • The Oxford Senior Care Home, Fort Langley Seniors Community, AgeCare Harmony Court, New Vista Care Centre, Chartwell Langley Gardens, Chartwell Carlton Gardens, Chartwell Crescent Gardens, The Residence in Mission, Czorny Alzheimer Centre, Hawthorne Lodge, George Derby Centre, White Rock Seniors Village, CareLife Fleetwood, Evergreen Baptist Care Society, Hilton Villa Seniors Community, Kinsmen Lodge, Kiwanis Care Centre, Peace Arch Hospital Foundation Lodge, Morgan Place, Maple Ridge Seniors Village, Dania Home, Amica White Rock (Fraser Health);
    • Kopernik Lodge, Fraserview Retirement Community, Lakeview Care Centre, St. Vincent’s Langara, German Canadian Benevolent Society Home, Crofton Manor (Vancouver Coastal Health);
    • Ridgeview Lodge, Mount Cartier Court, Sun Pointe Village (Interior Health);
    • Amica Douglas House, Aberdeen Hospital, Eden Gardens, Glenwarren Lodge, Kiwanis Village Lodge, Selkirk Seniors Village and Clover Point Care (Island Health)
  • acute care:
    • Mission Memorial Hospital, Surrey Memorial Hospital, Eagle Ridge Hospital and Royal Columbian Hospital (Fraser Health)
  • assisted or independent living:
    • The Waverly Seniors Village (Fraser Health)

From Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 17.8% of cases. From Dec. 24 to Jan. 6, they accounted for 38.8% of hospitalizations.

Past week cases (Dec. 31 to Jan. 6) - Total 21,845

  • Not vaccinated: 3,291 (15.1%)
  • Partially vaccinated: 598 (2.7%)
  • Fully vaccinated: 17,956 (82.2%)

Past two weeks cases hospitalized (Dec. 24 to Jan. 6) - Total 404

  • Not vaccinated: 144 (35.6%)
  • Partially vaccinated: 13 (3.2%)
  • Fully vaccinated: 247 (61.1%)

Past week, cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Dec. 31 to Jan. 6)

  • Not vaccinated: 482.7
  • Partially vaccinated: 201.8
  • Fully vaccinated: 390.4

Past two weeks, cases hospitalized per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Dec. 24 to Jan. 6)

  • Not vaccinated: 35.5
  • Partially vaccinated: 10.2
  • Fully vaccinated: 5.3

Since December 2020, the Province has administered 9,728,199 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Pfizer Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines.

MORE National ARTICLES

Two facing charges in murder of B.C. brothers

Two facing charges in murder of B.C. brothers
RCMP say two men have been charged in the double murder of two brothers in British Columbia's Okanagan region. The bodies of Erick and Carlos Fryer were found in a remote location near the town of Naramata.

Two facing charges in murder of B.C. brothers

Ottawa proposes restrictions on vaping flavours

Ottawa proposes restrictions on vaping flavours
The federal government says it wants to ban most flavoured vaping products in a bid to reduce their appeal to youth. Health Canada put forward draft regulations Friday that would restrict all e-cigarette flavours except tobacco, mint and menthol.    

Ottawa proposes restrictions on vaping flavours

Canadian Delta cases almost double this week

Canadian Delta cases almost double this week
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases attributed to the highly contagious Delta variant jumped 66 per cent in Canada this week. Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said as of Friday there are just over 2,000 confirmed cases of the variant.

Canadian Delta cases almost double this week

PHAC head holds firm on refusal to release docs

PHAC head holds firm on refusal to release docs
PHAC president Iain Stewart told the Commons health committee Friday that he is bound by law to protect national security and privacy rights.

PHAC head holds firm on refusal to release docs

Surrey Ranks among the Top 10 of the Cities of the Future

Surrey Ranks among the Top 10 of the Cities of the Future
The City of Surrey has been ranked by the Financial Times’ fDi Intelligence division among the Top 10 Mid-Sized Americas Cities of the Future. Surrey ranked eighth and marks the second time Surrey has ranked in the Top 10, rising two spots from 2019/20. 

Surrey Ranks among the Top 10 of the Cities of the Future

109 COVID19 cases for Friday

109 COVID19 cases for Friday
There are currently 1,389 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. Of the active cases, 128 individuals are currently hospitalized, 48 of whom are in ICU. 

109 COVID19 cases for Friday