B.C.’s COVID-19 update for February 8

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Posted: February 8, 2022

B.C.’s COVID-19 update for February 8

B.C. is today reporting 1,117 new cases of COVID-19, including five new epi-linked cases, for a total of 335,042 cases in the province.

There are 24,372 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 306,888 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 986 COVID-positive individuals are in hospital and 146 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

* 376 new cases in Interior Health (total active cases: 7,844);

* 189 new cases in Fraser Health (total active cases: 9,711);

* 180 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health (total active cases: 4,355);

* 192 new cases in Northern Health (total active cases: 1,105);

* 175 new cases in Island Health (total active cases: 1,338).

In the last 24 hours, no new deaths have been reported, for a total of 2,707.

There has been one new health-care facility outbreak at Rest Haven Lodge (Island Health). The outbreaks at Langley Memorial Hospital, Cascade Lodge (Fraser Health) and Beacon Hill Villa (Island Health) have been declared over, for a total of 55 facilities with ongoing outbreaks

As of Tuesday, Feb. 8, 90.3% (4,499,531) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 84.7% (4,221,630) have received their second dose.

In addition, 93% (4,311,850) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 90.4% (4,188,096) received their second dose and 50.2% (2,327,036) have received a third dose.

Also, 93.4% (4,038,891) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose, 90.8% (3,927,833) received their second dose and 53.3% (2,304,735) have received a third dose.

From Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 23.9% of cases. From Jan. 24 to Feb. 6, they accounted for 31.3% of hospitalizations.

Past week cases (Jan. 31 to Feb. 6) – Total 9,098

* Not vaccinated: 1,767 (19.4%)

* Partially vaccinated: 408 (4.5%)

* Fully vaccinated: 6,923 (76.1%)

Past two weeks cases hospitalized (Jan. 24 to Feb. 6) – Total 1,091

* Not vaccinated: 287 (26.3%)

* Partially vaccinated: 54 (5%)

* Fully vaccinated: 750 (68.7%)

Past week, cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Jan. 31 to Feb. 6)

* Not vaccinated: 375.7

* Partially vaccinated: 138.2

* Fully vaccinated: 177.2