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BC health officials announced 640 new cases of the virus and 24 deaths today.
Twenty-four COVID-19 deaths in BC today
Published 4:12 PST, Wed December 16, 2020
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Today was another sad day for BC, with 24 people losing their lives due to COVID-19. Since the pandemic began, 692 British Columbians have died of virus-related causes.
Health officials also announced 640 new cases, including one that is epidemiologically linked, bringing BC’s cumulative case total to 44,103. There are 9,950 active cases and 362 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 91 of whom are in intensive care. A further 10,538 people are under active public health monitoring.
Of the new cases, 98 are in the Vancouver Coastal Health region (including Richmond), 399 in the Fraser Health region, five in the Island Health region, 91 in the Interior Health region and 47 in the Northern Health region.
Yesterday, 409 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were given to BC frontline healthcare workers. Starting next week, the province will receive weekly vaccine deliveries for clinics in every health region throughout the province.
However, the virus continues to devastate healthcare facilities, with one new outbreak reported at a facility in Vancouver. Several healthcare outbreaks were declared over, but 62 remain: 56 in longterm care or assisted living facilities and six in acute care facilities.
"Many people have already made the commitment to make their holiday celebrations safe celebrations—by staying small and connecting virtually instead,” health officials said in a statement. “There are countless creative ways for us to have those important connections and also protect our communities and the people we care for most. Let's continue to do our part and break the chain of transmission in BC."
For the latest medical updates, including case counts, prevention, risks and testing, visit: http://www.bccdc.ca/ or follow @CDCofBC on Twitter.
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