VICTORIA Four new cases of COVID-19 were identified in the Vancouver Island region over the weekend, according to British Columbia’s health ministry. The new cases were among 156 cases found across the province since Friday. Of those cases, 56 were discovered Saturday, 60 were discovered on Sunday and 40 were found on Monday. There are currently 653 active cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including 33 in the Island Health region, according to the ministry. The number of active cases in the island region has risen steadily over the past week from 22 active cases recorded on Monday, July 12. Two more deaths related to the disease were reported in B.C. over the weekend, bringing the province s death toll to 1,763. One death was reported in the Fraser Health region and the other in Vancouver Coastal Health.
None of the deaths has been confirmed as heat-related and investigators are still working to establish how and why so many more people died than in previous years, the B.C. Coroners Service said. Death by heat is notoriously hard to track as rising temperatures can trigger chronic illnesses or get recorded as heart or kidney failure. However, last week, B.C.’s chief coroner Lisa Lapointe said she suspects at least a portion of the spike in deaths to be heat related. Many of those who died were found alone in poorly ventilated apartments as a “heat dome” blanketed much of the province.
VICTORIA Two new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the Vancouver Island region Friday, according to the B.C. Ministry of Health. The new cases were among 45 cases found across the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 652 active cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including 30 in the Island Health region, according to the health ministry. Island Health identified the locations of 29 active cases Friday, including 16 in the South Island, eight in the Central Island and five in the North Island. No new deaths related to the disease have been reported over the past 24 hours, leaving the province s death toll at 1,761.
VICTORIA Health officials identified five new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Thursday. The cases were among 54 new infections confirmed across B.C. over the past 24 hours, according to the health ministry. The province has now reported 148,282 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, including 5,189 cases in the island region. There are currently 650 active cases of COVID-19 across the province, including 29 active cases in the Vancouver Island region. Two people are in hospital with COVID-19 in the island region, and one more is in critical care, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control. Island Health identified the locations of 28 active cases Thursday, including 15 in the South Island, nine in the Central Island and four in the North Island.
VICTORIA Health officials identified one new case of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Wednesday. The case was one of 41 cases found across B.C. over the past 24 hours, according to the health ministry. The province has now reported 148,228 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, including 5,184 cases in the island region. There are currently 639 active cases of COVID-19 across the province, including 24 active cases in the Vancouver Island region. Two people are in hospital with COVID-19 in the island region, and one more is in critical care. Island Health identified the locations of 23 active cases Wednesday, including 11 in the South Island, nine in the Central Island and three in the North Island.