Todays written update from Doctor Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix also took another look at the plan to loosen some of the measures related to outdoor gatherings.
“Today, we are reporting 648 new cases, including two epi-linked cases, for a total of 86,867 cases in British Columbia. There are 5,070 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, with 9,155 people under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases.
A further 80,325 people who tested positive have recovered. “Of the active cases, 255 individuals are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 67 of whom are in intensive care.
The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.
There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, for a total of 1,397 deaths in British Columbia."Across the province, the reports from each Health Authority were as follows: 149 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 372 new cases in the Fraser Health region, 32 in the Island Health region, 39 in the Interior Health region.
There were 56 cases of COVID recorded in the Northern Health region, which brings the year to date total for the Northern Region to 5,101 cases.
There were no new cases of people reporting COVID in British Columbia who reside outside of Canada.
Today's variant check-in noted an additional 79 new confirmed COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern in our province, for a total of 717 cases.
Of the total cases, 99 are active and the remaining people have recovered. This includes 667 cases of the B.1.1.7 (U.K.) variant, 36 cases of the B.1.351 (South Africa) variant and 14 cases of the P.1 (Brazil) variant.
As the vaccination program rolls out across the province, to date, 380,743 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in B.C., 87,024 of which are second doses.
The statement from Doctor Henry and Health Minister Dix also outlined how the provincial plan for vaccinations will be ready to address any challenges that come up.
"The three vaccines we have available and in use throughout B.C. are a safe and effective way to protect people around the province. As part of our immunization surveillance activities, we follow strict protocols to identify and address any safety signals that may come up."
The two public health officials also reinforced the BC approach towards loosening some of the current restrictions that are in place.
"With the amended public health order on gatherings and events we can now go outside, but we need to balance that with keeping up our precautions when indoors.
If you are going to spend time with friends and family, socialize safely.
This means if you or a family member is higher risk, you may choose to delay your visit or ensure you are wearing your masks and maintaining a safe distance. It also means continuing to clean your hands and staying away if you are feeling unwell.
The order now allows for gatherings of up to 10 people outside, but does not apply to any indoor locations. The orders for restaurants and bars continue, as does the need to follow all COVID-19 safety plans – at work or school, when we are out for dinner or going to the grocery store."
Today was the first day for Prince Rupert and Port Residents to book an appointment in the upcoming COVID-19 community vaccine program in the city, with a surge of calls taking place in the morning.
More notes on Friday's provincial report can be reviewed here.
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| BC CDC Data for BC For March 12 2021 |
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| BC CDC Data for Northern Health Region For March 12 2021 |
You can learn more about the outbreak from both the Province and the Federal government from the links below:
Federal Government site
British Columbia Government site
The World Health Organization website also offers up the latest advisories on the global situation.
More from Northern Health can be reviewed here
You can review our archive of past statements and local information here.
Local governments and organizations have also provided for increased awareness of COVID-19 issues, those past advisories can be reviewed here.
For notes from across Canada and British Columbia we have been archiving the latest items through our political portal Darcy McGee
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