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Posted: Jan 08, 2021 3:50 PM PT | Last Updated: January 10
People wait in line for their COVID-19 vaccine in Vancouver on Dec. 22, 2020.(Ben Nelms/CBC) comments
B.C. health officials announced 617 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 more deaths on Friday.
In a written statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix said 358 people are in hospital, 75 of whom are in intensive care.
A total of 988 people in B.C. have died due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
There are currently 6,118 active cases of coronavirus in the province, with public health monitoring 8,755 people who are in self-isolation due to COVID-19 exposure.