B.C.’s COVID-19 update for January 26

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Posted: January 26, 2022

B.C. is January 26 reporting 2,086 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 316,873 cases in the province.

There are 30,058 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 282,189 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 949 COVID-positive individuals are in hospital and 136 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

* 455 new cases in Interior Health (total active cases: 7,434);

* 780 new cases in Fraser Health (total active cases: 12,776);

* 464 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health (total active cases: 6,873);

* 168 new cases in Northern Health (total active cases: 1,186);

* 219 new cases in Island Health (total active cases: 1,781).

In the past 24 hours, 21 new deaths have been reported, for a total of 2,575.

There have been five new health-care facility outbreaks at Cascade Lodge, Mountain View Manor, Queen’s Park Care Centre, Royal City Manor (Fraser Health) and Victoria General Hospital (Island Health).

The outbreaks at MSA Manor, Evergreen Baptist Care Society, New Vista Care Centre (Fraser Health), Brocklehurst Gemstone (Interior Health), Sidney All Care, Luther Court and Sidney Care Home (Island Health) have been declared over, for a total of 61 facilities with ongoing outbreaks, including Joseph Creek Care Village in Cranbrook.

As of Wednesday, Jan. 26, 89.7% (4,468,955) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 83.6% (4,168,816) have received their second dose.

In addition, 92.6% (4,292,190) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 89.9% (4,167,373) received their second dose and 42.2% (1,954,292) have received a third dose.

Also, 93.0% (4,020,604) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose, 90.4% (3,908,772) received their second dose and 45.1% (1,952,678) have received a third dose.

From Jan. 18-24, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 28.2% of cases. From Jan. 11-24, they accounted for 29.9% of hospitalizations.

Past week cases (Jan. 18-24) – Total 13,400

* Not vaccinated: 2,996 (22.4%)

* Partially vaccinated: 778 (5.8%)

* Fully vaccinated: 9,626 (71.8%)

Past two weeks cases hospitalized (Jan. 11-24) – Total 1,328

* Not vaccinated: 334 (25.2%)

* Partially vaccinated: 63 (4.7%)

* Fully vaccinated: 931 (70.1%)

Past week, cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Jan. 18-24)

* Not vaccinated: 410.5

* Partially vaccinated: 201.6