The number of COVID-19 outbreaks in B.C. s health-care system has exploded in recent weeks, but so far, relatively few deaths have been connected to the Omicron-driven surge.
B.C.’s death toll from COVID-19 rose to 1,154 on January 25, after 26 residents died from the virus during the weekend, according to government data. The number of serious cases has also risen, . . .
Of those hospitalized, 68 are in intensive care units. The number of those actively fighting infections fell to 4,392, from 4,479 three days ago, as recoveries slightly outpaced newly discovered infections. There were 1,344 new infections discovered in the past three days, while 1,376 people are newly listed as having recovered. The breakdown of new cases by health region is: • 314 people in Vancouver Coastal Health (23.3%); • 618 people in Fraser Health (46%); • 73 in Island Health (5.4%); • 234 in Interior Health (17.4%); • 104 in Northern Health (7.7%); and • one person who resides outside the province. More than 89.2%, or 57,831 people have recovered, out of the 64,828 individuals who have been infected by the virus in the province since the first case was confirmed on January 28, 2020.
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting on three periods: Jan. 22 to 23 we had 527 new cases, Jan. 23 to 24 we had 471 new cases and in the last 24 hours we had a further 346 new cases. “This results in a