COVID-19: B.C. reports another 13 deaths on Thursday
It brings the total death toll in the province to 2,896 since the start of the pandemic
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B.C. health officials reported 13 more deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total death toll in the province to 2,896 since the start of the pandemic.
Another 391 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus were also reported, though that number reflects selective PCR testing that is offered only to those who are vulnerable or experiencing severe symptoms.
More than 90 per cent of the eligible population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and more than 86 per cent have had two doses.
Those numbers have seen only marginal gains in recent weeks as the vaccination campaign focuses on booster doses. Third shots have now been administered to 55.9 per cent of those who are eligible (age 12 and over).
One new outbreak in care has been declared, at Parkwood Court in Island Health, while another at Rest Haven Lodge, also in Island Health, is over. That leaves 21 health-care facilities still managing an outbreak across the province.
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