B.C. had 204 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths, in past 24 hours

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Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry

New COVID-19 cases continue to rise in British Columbia, with another 204 new cases announced Thursday, 107 of which came from the Interior.

The new cases, the most in B.C. since early June, bring the total positive tests in the province to 149,648, but there remains 1,055 active cases. Active cases jumped by 146 since Wednesday, and 600 of the province's total active cases are among Interior residents.

COVID-19 hospitalizations across B.C. rose by four Thursday, to 51, including 20 who are in intensive care.

No new COVID-related deaths were announced Thursday, and to date, a total of 1,771 people with COVID-19 have died in B.C. Of these people, 161 have been Interior residents.

Another 46,327 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the past 24 hours.

As of Thursday, 81 per cent, or 3,753,057 eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose, while 64.1 per cent, or 2,971,793 people, have received their second dose.

Those who haven't registered to get a vaccine yet can do so here, but a number of pop-up vaccination clinics are coming to the Central Okanagan in the coming days, where preregistration is not required.

Due to the outbreak in the Central Okanagan announced Wednesday, residents in the region can now receive their second dose after 28 days, rather than 49 days in the rest of the province.

There remains active COVID-19 outbreaks at the Nelson Jubilee Manor and Maple Ridge's Holyrood Manor.

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