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B.C. hospitals that diverted surgical beds and resources to cope with a third wave of COVID-19 will be resuming regular operations by June 7, and patients who had their surgeries cancelled can expect those procedures to be rescheduled soon, according to Health Minister Adrian Dix.
In late April, as the province braced for a surge in COVID cases, nine hospitals in the Lower Mainland postponed non-urgent surgeries. As of May 23, 2,153 patients are waiting for their procedures to get rescheduled.
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Fraser Health accounted for three quarters of all COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday despite its catchment serving 35 per cent of B.C.’s population.
The provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said 285 of the 411 new cases of COVID-19 reported over the past day had been in Fraser Health.
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Vancouver Coastal Health which cares for 25 per cent of B.C.’s population accounted for less than 10 per cent of Tuesday’s cases, with 37.
Opinion: Leger survey explores how British Columbians would fare managing the responsibilities of the provincial health office
Author of the article: Heather Owen and Jason Allsopp
Publishing date: May 09, 2021 • 5 days ago • 3 minute read • British Columbians’ favourite topic to poke holes in is Dr. Bonnie Henry’s public health orders restricting social interactions and business operations. In fact, Leger’s research shows that public support for our province’s pandemic leaders, Dr. Henry and Minister Adrian Dix, is down by 21 points since December. Photo by Don Craig/Province of British Co /PNG
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As the pandemic wears on, we’ve all become armchair pundits, offering our opinions, criticisms and commentary on absolutely every way the pandemic has been/is being/will be managed.
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Increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals and intensive care units are putting pressure on the health-care system amid the province’s third wave.
On Thursday, B.C. reported a record 178 people with COVID-19 in intensive care a spike from early March when the number of critically ill patients hovered around 60 to 70.
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In total, 503 people were in hospital with the coronavirus, down from Wednesday’s record high of 515.