On Feb. 9, B.C. 435 new cases were reported from 4,987 new tests. There are now 4,393 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 65,618 total recoveries.  

Right now, 241 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 with 68 of these in intensive care.  

Of the new cases, 37 were in the Northern Health region, identified from 178 new tests. Currently, 14 people in the Northern region are hospitalized, with 10 of these in critical care. There’s been a total of 90 deaths and 3,290 recoveries. 

Provincially, four new COVID-related deaths were reported, for a total of 1,263 since the start of the pandemic. 

To date, 155,585 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the province, 12,802 of which are second doses.  

Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, encourage British Columbians to keep up their hard work. 

“We are making progress in our efforts to push back on the COVID-19 virus and get to the days of fewer restrictions in our province. 

“We can keep this positive, forward momentum going and help keep our province safe through the small efforts we make every day. 

“By saving our socializing and travel for another time, we are protecting the people we know and care for most, as well as those we may not know – an elderly neighbour across the street, the clerk at our local grocery store, our first responders and front-line health-care workers who are also doing their part. 

“Fewer cases, outbreaks or unchecked transmission is what we need to give us all a clear path forward. Let’s support each other today, this weekend and the next to help make that happen.” 

Read the full update HERE.