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A pair of internal reports leaked from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control highlights that health authorities in B.C. are only releasing a fraction of their available COVID-19 information to the public.
The internal reports each of which runs over 45 pages are four times longer than the weekly reports published by the Centre. They delve into the details of COVID-19 case counts and vaccinations at the neighbourhood level, breakdowns about variants of concern, and more.
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Amid leaked data, B.C. expert notes pros, cons of making COVID-19 info public
Posted May 7, 2021 6:39 am PDT
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It appears B.C. has more COVID-19 data than it s been sharing, according to documents leaked to the Vancouver Sun
Expert says there s an argument to be made to make more detailed COVID-19 information public
Infectious diseases modeller says there are some downsides to providing neighbourhood-specific data
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