B.C. health officials are reporting 841 new COVID-19 cases today as well as five more deaths.
There are 515 people in hospital with COVID-19, 171 in intensive care – both of which are new records. Active cases in the province are at 8,009 with a further 11,657 people are being actively monitored as a result of an known exposure to COVID-19.
There were 74 new cases in Interior Health, with another 541 in Fraser Health, 171 in Vancouver Coastal Health, 35 on Vancouver Island, and 20 in Northern Health.
Meanwhile, the five deaths mean the COVID-19 death toll in B.C. is at 1,576 people.
“Today, on this National Day of Mourning, we pause to remember and honour the people whose lives have been lost through work – whether a result of COVID-19, another illness or injury,” a statement from Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry said.
“We want everyone to go home from work safely every day, and we all have a part to play – it is about holding steady with our own individual efforts, to keep our loved ones and ourselves safe.”
The B.C. government says there have now been 1,705,409 doses of a COVID vaccine that have been administered in the province, 89,725 of which are second doses.
“Each week, more and more vaccine is arriving in our province, and with each person who gets their vaccine, we are all a little safer,” the statement added. “People 59 and older can now also take the next step of booking their appointment, and we encourage you to do that right away. This will open up to people 58 and older at midnight tonight.”
A COVID-19 vaccine clinic on May 3 at the Shoppers Drug Mart at the Northills Shopping Centre on Tranquille Road appears to have run out of doses within a couple of hours.
There are now 118,057 people who are considered to have recovered from COVID-19, about 92 per cent of the total 127,889 cases in British Columbia.
“We are on our path, and while there may be obstacles to overcome along the way, by staying with our layers of protection, staying small and local, and following all of the orders in place, we will be able to put the pandemic behind us,” Henry said.
[BC] Kamloops 30+
Shoppers Drug Mart North Hills Shopping Centre
700 Tranquille Rd, Kamloops
Contact: Appt-based clinic on Monday, May 3rd. Call for an appointment @ (250) 376-9010 #COVID19 #COVID19Vaccine #COVID19BC #vhcBC— Vaccine Hunters Canada (@VaxHuntersCan) April 28, 2021
[ON] Kamloops OUT OF DOSES
Shoppers Drug Mart North Hills Shopping Centre
700 Tranquille Rd
Monday Full. Additional clinic opened for Tuesday May 4th. #COVID19 #COVID19Vaccine #COVID19ON #vhcON— Vaccine Hunters Canada (@VaxHuntersCan) April 28, 2021
