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New data from the BC Centre for Disease Control and VCH shows how Whistler became British Columbia’s latest COVID-19 hotspot as new infections continue to surge.
In a heat map plotting new infections per capita between January 17 and 23, the Howe Sound region reports 224 new cases per 100,000 people. The area around the popular ski resort is coloured a deep burgundy.
A heat map of per capita new daily COVID-19 across BC (BC CDC)
It’s a jump from 63 new cases per 100,000 people reported the week before an increase of more than 3.5 times in just one week.
VCH, the health authority responsible for Howe Sound, recorded 288 new COVID-19 infections in Whistler between January 1 and 26. Six restaurants and bars have also been flagged for potential COVID-19 exposure.