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 . . .
B.C. health officials announced 625 new cases of COVID-19 and eight more deaths on Wednesday, the first time since late November that deaths related to coronavirus have been in the single digits.
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British Columbia exceeded 5,000 COVID-19 vaccinations a day on Wednesday, as health officials promise 150,000 jabs by the end of the month.
The provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said 5,456 people were vaccinated between noon Tuesday and noon Wednesday. All will need a second shot within a month.
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It was a record in the first month of COVID-19 vaccine delivery in B.C., with 4,070 vaccinations the day before.