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The BC Centre for Disease Control says there were 144 new COVID hospitalizations in the week ending Nov. 4, fewer than half the 296 hospitalizations three weeks earlier. ....
Northern B.C. still holds the highest COVID-19 positivity rate, but it has seen a decline. While cases continue to rise, the seven-day moving average positivity rate has dipped to 13.2 per cent but still remains the only health authority to be in double digits as of Feb. 17, 2021. For comparison, Island Health currently sits at 2.4 per cent, Vancouver Coastal Health is at six per cent, Fraser Health is at 7.7 per cent and Interior Health comes in at 4.8 per cent. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry warned earlier this week there is a concern as moving averages and case numbers are seeing a rise across the province due to increased interactions. ....