Island Health on Thursday saw 20 new COVID-19 cases as the number of active cases rose slightly to 153. The number of active cases in the central Island region rose to 57, up from 50.
There is a data discrepancy between Island Health and the province, based on the timing of COVID-19 results.
B.C. saw 587 new cases and one new virus-related fatality for a provincial total of 1,632.
Active cases dropped sharply by 268 to 5,619, down more than 1,000 in one week. The number of hospitalizations and critical care patients were stable at 413 and 141 respectably.
Dr. Henry said information will be revealed early next week on the plan to vaccinate 12 to 17-year-old.
Next week, the province is expected to receive twice as much Pfizer-BioNTech 276,000 doses. With a similar number doses of Pfizer also on the way each week thereafter, the province is set to have 1.1 million doses of Pfizer alone to administer in May. “So once we get to Monday of next week, we are going to be inviting people to book rapidly age by age by age by age through the week,” said Dix. Once their age is called, everyone who is registered will receive an invitation to book using the contact information provided. Anyone 18 and older can register. A new age cohort could be called every day next week, Dix said.
This week, the province received 138,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, but next week, it’s set to get twice as much 276,000 doses. With a similar number of doses of Pfizer on the way each week thereafter, the province is set to have 1.1 million doses of Pfizer alone to administer in May. “So once we get to Monday of next week, we are going to be inviting people to book rapidly age by age by age by age through the week,” said Dix. Once their age is called, everyone who is registered will receive an invitation to book using the contact information provided. Anyone 18 and older can register. A new age cohort could be called every day next week, Dix said.
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