B.C.’s COVID-19 update for August 25

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Posted: August 25, 2021

As of Wednesday, August 25, 83.5% (3,869,329) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 75.4% (3,493,119) received their second dose.

In addition, 84.2% (3,642,878) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 76.5% (3,308,987) received their second dose.

B.C. is reporting 698 new cases of COVID-19, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 161,969 cases in the province.

There are 5,356 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 154,669 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 139 individuals are in hospital and 75 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

* 252 new cases in Interior Health (total active cases: 1,911);

* 203 new cases in Fraser Health (total active cases: 1,294);

* 129 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health (total active cases: 1,347);

* 45 new cases in Northern Health (total active cases: 322);

* 69 new cases in Island Health (total active cases: 470).

In the past 24 hours, one new death (Fraser Health) has been reported, for an overall total of 1,802.

There have been two new health-care facility outbreaks at Brock Fahrni (Vancouver Coastal Health) and Spring Valley Care Centre (Interior Health), for a total of 14 active outbreaks, including in long-term care at Village at Mill Creek – second floor, Nelson Jubilee Manor, Kootenay Street Village, Cottonwoods Care Centre, Brookhaven Care Centre and Spring Valley Care Centre (Interior Health) and in assisted or independent living at Nicola Meadows, Hawthorn Park, David Lloyd, Sun Pointe Village and Hardy View Lodge (Interior Health).

From Aug. 10-23, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 83.3% of cases and 85.0% of hospitalizations.

Cases (Aug. 23):

* Unvaccinated: 372 (68.4%);

* Partially vaccinated: 53 (9.7%);

* Fully vaccinated: 119 (21.9%).

Cases (Aug. 17-23):

* Unvaccinated: 3,051 (66.8%);

* Partially vaccinated: 535 (16.5%);

* Fully vaccinated: 752 (16.6%).

Hospitalizations (Aug. 10-23):

* Unvaccinated: 144 (77.0%);

* Partially vaccinated: 15 (8.0%);