TOPIC: B.C. CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING
COVID wastewater uptick in B.C. no cause for alarm, says provincial health officer
Data from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control shows a steady increase in the viral load in March at numerous test sites across the province. While critics call for the province to do more, B.C.'s top doctor says the situation is under control.
Number of COVID-positive patients in hospital drops for 2nd straight week
The number of patients in British Columbia hospitals with COVID-19 dropped again this week, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control reported Thursday.
Number of COVID-positive patients in hospital dips slightly after rising for 2 weeks
After rising for two weeks, the number of patients in British Columbia hospitals with COVID-19 dipped slightly, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control reported Thursday.
Number of COVID-positive patients in hospital rises for 2nd straight week
For the second week in a row, the number of patients in B.C. hospitals with COVID-19 rose, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control reported Thursday.
COVID-19 hospitalizations rise for first time this year while ICU numbers drop 40 per cent
The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 across B.C. increased slightly following several weeks of declining numbers while the number of patients in critical care fell 40 per cent.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall while ICU numbers remain relatively stable
COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to fall in B.C., as the province reported 20 more deaths linked to the virus in a week.
B.C. reports 30 more COVID-19 related deaths in a week as hospitalizations continue to decline
The number of British Columbians in hospital with COVID-19 decreased again this week, but critical care numbers rose slightly. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says 30 more people who tested positive for the virus in the past 30 days have died.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, ousted from Alberta, moves to job with B.C. public health leaders
The former chief medical officer removed from her post in Alberta has taken a new job with B.C.'s public health leadership team, the coastal province announced Wednesday.
COVID-19 hospitalizations down 15%, while number of people in intensive care ticks upwards
COVID-19 hospitalizations were down this week, but the number of patients in critical care rose, according to data provided by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control in its latest weekly update.
B.C. confirms 24 cases of the new COVID-19 subvariant that has been spreading in the U.S.
British Columbia has confirmed 24 cases of the new Omicron subvariant known as XBB 1.5 (or Kraken) to date, making up roughly five to six per cent of genome-sequenced samples in the province.
COVID-19 hospitalizations down in B.C. as province still waiting to see impact from holidays
The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 in British Columbia is down this week, despite the province's health minister expecting an increase in hospitalizations after the holidays. Critical care numbers related to the virus have stayed steady.
B.C. has yet to see post-holidays spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, health minister says
In its first COVID-19 update of 2023, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control reported 356 people in hospital, including 25 people in critical care.
B.C. sees slight increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations and 27 new deaths
British Columbia health authorities said there were 374 people hospitalized for COVID-19 as of Thursday, Dec. 15, a four per cent increase from the week before.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in B.C. dip slightly, with 17 more deaths reported
COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased slightly in British Columbia, according to the latest weekly report by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, and the number of people in critical care with the virus has also dipped.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. slowly rise
COVID-19 hospitalizations and the number of patients in critical care have both increased since the B.C. Centre for Disease Control's last weekly report, with the latest numbers showing 41 more people in hospital with the disease.
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations steady as critical care numbers increase
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reporting the same number of people in hospital with COVID-19 this week as the week before, but there are 11 more people in the ICU.
COVID-19 hospitalizations up slightly in B.C., according to latest weekly numbers
COVID-19 hospitalizations are up a little, but the number of people in critical care has stayed the same, according to the latest weekly report from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU numbers remain stable
Health officials are asking British Columbians to sign up for their COVID-19 booster shots when they receive an invitation and to get a flu shot as soon as possible.
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations down slightly as ICU numbers rise
The latest weekly report shows 286 people in hospital with the virus, including 27 in critical care.
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations drop sharply while ICU numbers remain level
COVID-19 hospitalizations have dropped by nearly a quarter while the number of patients in critical care has remained about the same, according to the latest numbers from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control's weekly report.
COVID-19 hospitalizations and critical care numbers increase in B.C.
Overall COVID-19 hospitalizations and the number of patients in critical care have increased since the B.C. Centre for Disease Control’s last weekly report, with the latest numbers showing 24 more people in hospital with the disease.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. dip slightly while ICU numbers drop by a 3rd
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. dipped slightly as the number of patients in intensive care dropped by more than a third since the B.C. Centre for Disease Control's last weekly report.
COVID-19 hospitalizations inch up in B.C.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. are up slightly again this week as the province moves into the fall respiratory illness season.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. begin to rise as province braces for early flu season
Health officials in B.C. reported an uptick in people in hospital with COVID-19 this week. The province is encouraging people to get a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and will also be offering free flu shots after the Thanksgiving long weekend.
Slow decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. continues
The number of people in hospital in British Columbia with the COVID-19 virus is down slightly for the second straight week.