BC reports 13 more COVID-19 related deaths as daily cases drop below 400

Mar 3 2022, 11:43 pm

British Columbia health officials announced today that there have been 391 new positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the province to 394,604.

In a written statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix said that 511 (-6) COVID-positive people are currently hospitalized, and 79 (+6) are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

New cases are broken down by health region as follows:
  • Fraser Health: 88 new cases
  • Vancouver Coastal Health: 43 new cases
  • Interior Health: 100 new cases
  • Northern Health: 75 new cases
  • Island Health: 85 new cases
  • Outside of Canada: Zero new cases

There have been 13 new COVID-19-related deaths in British Columbia, for a total of 2,896 deaths in the province.

There has been one new healthcare facility outbreak, for a total of 21 facilities with outbreaks in the province.

To date, 90.6% (4,517,958) of eligible people five and older in BC have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 86.3% (4,303,614) have received their second dose.

From February 23 to March 1, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 19.6% of cases, and from February 16 to March 1, they accounted for 34.4% of hospitalizations.

Past week cases (February 23 to March 1) – Total 3,005

  • Not vaccinated: 483 (16.1%)
  • Partially vaccinated: 106 (3.5%)
  • Fully vaccinated: 2,416 (80.4%)

Past two weeks cases hospitalized (February 16 to March 1) – Total 439

  • Not vaccinated: 128 (29.2%)
  • Partially vaccinated: 23 (5.2%)
  • Fully vaccinated: 288 (65.6%)

Past week, cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (February 23 to March 1) 

  • Not vaccinated: 118
  • Partially vaccinated: 57.8
  • Fully vaccinated: 52.9

Past two weeks, cases hospitalized per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (February 16 to March 1)

  • Not vaccinated: 33.7
  • Partially vaccinated: 20.7
  • Fully vaccinated: 6.1
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