Interior Health reports an increase of COVID-19 cases at VJH, numbers at KGH outbreaks holding steady - Vernon News castanet.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from castanet.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
April 07, 2021 - 10:52 AM One person has died at Vernon Jubilee Hospital following an outbreak of COVID-19. There are now 13 cases connected to the outbreak that was declared March 31, on the Level 3 Surgical Unit. According to an Interior Health media release, nine patients and four staff members are currently infected. Interior Health is reminding the public Vernon Jubilee Hospital remains safe to attend appointments and emergency care. The health authority asks for people to continue with any scheduled procedures and self-isolation or COVID-19 testing is not required after visiting the hospital. Patients entering the hospital must wear medical masks, which will be provided.
B C sets record for number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19 princegeorgecitizen.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from princegeorgecitizen.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In total, 318 British Columbians are in hospital with ailments related to the virus that has spawned a global pandemic. That is the highest number since January 25. The rise in serious cases of COVID-19 illness comes as the province recorded 23 more virus-related deaths in the past four days. That raises the death toll from COVID-19 in B.C. to 1,486. New daily COVID-19 case counts continue to be elevated. Health officials detected 890 new cases in the past 24 hours, and 999 cases in the day before that. B.C. set a record by identifying 1,072 new cases on April 1. In total, 104,061 infections have been identified since the first case was discovered in January, 2020. Of those, more than 91.1%, or 94,806 people have recovered.
COVID-19 in B C : Over 800 new cases; new Burnaby immunization centre; restaurant exposure event; and more straight.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from straight.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.