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People line up to receive a COVID-19 vaccination at an immunization clinic in Surrey, B.C., on March 24. Leaked reports from the B.C. Centre Disease Control showed the test positivity rate in many parts of the city was higher than 20 per cent last week. That information wasn t released to the public.(Ben Nelms/CBC)
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2,172 new COVID-19 infections in B.C., 106 in Interior Health
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B.C. has recorded 2,174 new COVID-19 infections over the weekend with 106 reported in Interior Health.
Breaking down the weekend’s cases:
Friday to Saturday: 835
Sunday to Monday: 668
Locally, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) said 34 new cases were reported between April 23rd to 29th in Kootenay Boundary. The region has seen 407 infections since the pandemic began.
In the Interior Health region, 562 active cases remain, with 29 people being treated in hospital and 18 in intensive care.
As of Monday, May 3rd, IH reports that 10,382 people have recovered out of its 11,075 total cases.
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B.C. mom encourages families to camp out at home to support COVID-19 fundraiser
A mother of two in B.C. is encouraging families across the province to take part in a backyard camp out this weekend to help raise funds for the B.C. Centre for Disease Control Foundation for Public Health.
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Posted: Apr 30, 2021 10:43 PM PT | Last Updated: May 1
Kelly Terry said the idea for the BC Stay-at-Home Campout initiative was from a family in England, but she decided to reach out to the BCCDC Foundation for Public Health when she saw how much her children, 9 and 11, were enjoying it.(BC Stay-at-Home Campout/Facebook)