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Posted: March 23, 2022

B.C.’s COVID-19 update for March 23

B.C. March 23 reports 269 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 354,603 cases in the province.

The new cases include:

* Interior Health: 73

* Fraser Health: 49

* Vancouver Coastal Health: 51

* Northern Health: 43

* Island Health: 53

* People who reside outside of Canada: zero

There are 258 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19, and 49 are in intensive care.

In the past 24 hours, one new death (Northern Health) has been reported, for an overall total of 2,975.

There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks, for a total of five facilities with ongoing outbreaks.

As of Wednesday, March 23, 90.8% (4,526,085) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 87.1% (4,341,506) have received their second dose.

In addition, 93.4% (4,330,184) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 91.0% (4,217,679) received their second dose and 57.1% (2,648,785) have received a third dose.

Also, 93.8% (4,055,277) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose, 91.4% (3,953,391) received their second dose and 58.9% (2,549,120) have received a third dose.

From March 15-21, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 16.0% of cases. From March 8-21, they accounted for 26.3% of hospitalizations.

Past week cases (March 15-21) – Total 1,416

* Not vaccinated: 203 (14.3%)

* Partially vaccinated: 24 (1.7%)

* Fully vaccinated: 1,189 (84.0%)

Past two weeks cases hospitalized (March 8-21) – Total 369

* Not vaccinated: 84 (22.8%)

* Partially vaccinated: 13 (3.5%)

* Fully vaccinated: 272 (73.7%)

Past week, cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (March 15-21)

* Not vaccinated: 60.4

* Partially vaccinated: 18.2