Tuesday, June 9, 2026
ADVT 
National

B.C. reports 737 new cases of COVID-19

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 19 Mar, 2021 11:27 PM
  • B.C. reports 737 new cases of COVID-19

British Columbia officials say the province will use "every last drop" of available vaccine in its parallel COVID-19 vaccination programs.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has allowed health authorities to target outbreaks and help front-line workers, as the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are used for B.C.'s age-based vaccine rollout.

B.C. reported 737 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 90,786.

The province also reported two new COVID-19-related deaths, for a total of 1,421.

Henry and Dix say 490,022 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in B.C., 87,139 of which are second doses.

There have been 68 new cases of variants of concern, bringing the total to 1,200 cases.

 

MORE National ARTICLES

Time ticking on vote-by-mail ballots in B.C.

Time ticking on vote-by-mail ballots in B.C.
Saturday is the deadline recommended by Elections BC because the ballots must be received no later than 8 p.m. on election day, Oct. 24.

Time ticking on vote-by-mail ballots in B.C.

Corey Hurren case put over to November

Corey Hurren case put over to November
Corey Hurren made a brief, virtual court appearance on Friday morning to learn he would have another hearing on Nov. 6.

Corey Hurren case put over to November

Top court sides with women in RCMP pension dispute

Top court sides with women in RCMP pension dispute
In a 6-3 decision Friday, the high court accepted the arguments of three mothers who worked reduced hours on the national police force in order to devote time to their children.

Top court sides with women in RCMP pension dispute

Canada standing up for human rights in China: PM

Canada standing up for human rights in China: PM
On Thursday, the Chinese ambassador to Canada warned Ottawa against granting asylum to Hong Kong residents fleeing the situation, saying it amounts to interfering in its internal affairs.

Canada standing up for human rights in China: PM

Ontario Man Ganesh Khatry left with $9 dollars in his bank account after being victim of an alleged fraud

Ontario Man Ganesh Khatry left with $9 dollars in his bank account after being victim of an alleged fraud
On October 1, he got a call that stated that the caller was from Brampton Police. Khatry says he was called in the middle of his work and was told that his SIN card number and bank accounts have been hacked.

Ontario Man Ganesh Khatry left with $9 dollars in his bank account after being victim of an alleged fraud

Vancouver Police seize drugs, weapons, and stolen property from a rooming house in East Vancouver

Vancouver Police seize drugs, weapons, and stolen property from a rooming house in East Vancouver
Alexander Woodley, 35, was wanted for the unauthorized use of credit card data and other fraud-related charges

Vancouver Police seize drugs, weapons, and stolen property from a rooming house in East Vancouver