B.C. recorded 761 new COVID-19 infections on January 7 – the highest number of cases in a 24-hour period since November 27, when 911 new cases were identified. That high number of new cases . . .
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eight of them in ICU.
· Total number of deaths in IH has risen to
35.
o 1 additional death at McKinney Place in Oliver.| Today, Interior Health is reporting an additional death at McKinney Place in Oliver, our 35th of this challenging pandemic, said Susan Brown, president and CEO, Interior Health:. It is important for us to remember that each death impacts families, friends and entire communities. With increased COVID-19 activity throughout Interior Health, it remains critically important for all of us to follow public health orders and guidance to protect ourselves and those we love.
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Today Dr. Henry presented a change to daily reporting. Provincial reporting of new cases by health authority will now come directly from a single lab system automated database in B.C.
A Vernon care home is being hammered by a COVID-19 outbreak, with one more resident passing away. Interior Health (IH) is confirming two deaths, and 3.
B.C. on January 6 reported that it has a record 381 people in hospitals with COVID-19 infections, with 78 of those people sick enough to be in intensive care units. The province also recorded its . . .
There have been 71 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health (from Jan. 5 to Jan. 6), bringing to 4,310 the total number of cases in the health region. There has also been another death — involving . . .