Posted:
August 3, 2021
B.C.’s COVID-19 update for August 3
As of Tuesday, August 3, 81.4% (3,773,442) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 67.3% (3,121,311) received their second dose.
In addition, 82.3% (3,560,982) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 69.7% (3,013,074) received their second dose.
From BCCDC
Over a four-day period, B.C. is reporting 742 new cases of COVID-19, including two epi-linked cases, for a total of 150,631 cases in the province:
* July 30-31: 160 new cases;
* July 31-Aug. 1: 196 new cases;
* Aug. 1-2: 185 new cases;
* Aug. 2-3: 201 new cases.
There are 1,544 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 147,285 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 53 individuals are in hospital and 19 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.