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by Craig Takeuchi on March 10th, 2021 at 6:05 PM 1 of 3 2 of 3
Once again, case numbers are around similar levels are previous days, but a weekly report is indicating that the cases have been trending upward overall.
Meanwhile, there are two schools that have temporarily closed due to COVID-19 exposures and there’s one outbreak at a hospital.
Tonight (March 10), CBC Vancouver is holding a B.C. townhall session at 7 p.m. about the provincial immunization program.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced earlier this week that he has designated tomorrow (March 11) as a national day of observance to commemorate all those who have been lost during the pandemic, one year after the first person died in Canada, which happened to be in North Vancouver.
VANCOUVER Two schools in B.C. s Lower Mainland are closing for weeks following exposures to COVID-19, health officials said Thursday. In a news release, Fraser Health announced the Abbotsford School District is closing Centennial Park Elementary for the duration of spring break due to operational considerations posed by its exposure. Bibleway Christian Academy, a private school in Surrey, is also voluntarily closing for spring break and two additional weeks, the health authority said. Fraser Health said it s working closely with district officials in Abbotsford and with Bibleway to manage the separate exposures. That effort includes contact-tracing and cast management protocols.
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Posted: Feb 23, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 24
A health-care professional prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for high-risk workers in Melbourne, Australia.(Sandra Sanders/Reuters file photo)
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in B.C. dropped for the fifth consecutive reporting period to the lowest total since November 27, nearly eight weeks ago. There are now 309 people . . .