What you need to know about COVID-19 in B.C. for Feb. 1 The last three days have seen 1,158 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 21 more deaths and an increased number of people infected with variants of concern. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Feb 01, 2021 5:00 AM PT | Last Updated: February 2 People are pictured walking in the Chinatown neighbourhood of Vancouver on Jan. 19. (Ben Nelms/CBC)