B.C. health officials are reporting 1,001 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths today.

There were 93 new cases in Interior Health, with 626 cases in Fraser Health, 215 in Vancouver Coastal Health, 39 in Northern Health, and 26 on Vancouver Island. There were also two cases in people who live outside of Canada.

Active cases are at 8,842 with another 12,608 people being actively monitored because of an exposure to someone with COVID-19. The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 dropped from a record 502 yesterday to 486 today, with 160 people in intensive care.

Health officials say there have been 1,542,066 doses of a COVID vaccine administered in B.C., 88,663 of which have been second doses. As of noon today, all adults over the age of 18 are able to register with the province for a vaccine.

“We encourage everyone to register on the Get Vaccinated website – whether they are getting their vaccine as part of the age-based program, worker program or at their local pharmacy,” a statement from the Health Ministry said.

“We must all continue our efforts to keep communities safe, protect our loved ones and support B.C.’s health-care system from the pressures COVID-19 places upon it.”

These numbers come on the day B.C. issued a new order to limit non-essential travel in the province until May 25.

“With this order, the Province is also working with partners to increase highway signage along the border with Alberta, with BC Ferries to restrict non-essential vehicle passage and with tourism and accommodation industry associations to support operators and businesses in declining bookings from outside of their regional zones,” the statement added.

“Now is the time to stay close to home and to get vaccinated as soon as you are eligible, to keep yourself, your family and your community safe.”

A total of 113,139 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered. about 91 per cent of the total of 123,758 cases in British Columbia.