B.C. reports 24 COVID-19-related deaths, 4,997 infections over a three-day period

VICTORIA - British Columbia officers say there are 64 health-care services throughout the province which have COVID-19 outbreaks.

An announcement from the Well being Ministry launched Monday says they embody six new outbreaks, most of them in long-term care, but in addition in hospitals and assisted-living services.

The province reported 4,997 new infections of COVID-19 over a three-day interval beginning Friday, though officers have warned that the variety of circumstances could also be as much as 5 occasions greater as a result of B.C. has reached its testing capability.

Of the lively circumstances, they are saying 987 persons are in hospital and 129 in intensive care.

The province reported 24 deaths for a complete of two,553 fatalities for the reason that begin of the pandemic.

They are saying 89.6 per cent of eligible individuals 5 and older have acquired their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 83.6 per cent have had their second shot.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 24, 2022.