On Jan. 27, B.C. reported 485 new cases of COVID-19, with 4,299 active and 58,778 recoveries.
Right now, 303 people are hospitalized, with 74 of these in intensive care. In the Northern Health region, the number is 48 with 18 admitted to ICUs.
Of the new cases, 32 were in the Northern Health region, where there are 487 active cases, 2,705 recoveries and 61 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. From Jan. 17 to 23, 31 cases were found in Peace River North and 13 in Peace River South.
In the province, 124,365 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, 4,160 of which are second doses.
There have been four new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 1,172 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
Jan. 27 marks one year since the first case of the virus was confirmed in B.C.
In their update, Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, said, “Since that day, the impact has been severe; people have become seriously ill and died, our lives have been disrupted and health-care workers everywhere have faced challenges at a scale never experienced before.
“In response, people throughout the province have stepped up to put normal routines and activities aside, doing all they can to protect our communities, Elders and loved ones. Thank you.
Henry and Dix are encouraging British Columbians to keep going, as even the smallest actions have a big impact.
“The more people you see and the more places you go, the higher the risk is to you and those around you, which is why gatherings of any size are on pause right now. If you are invited over to spend time with a friend, choose to go outside for a walk instead. And, just as important, if you are thinking about travelling beyond your community for anything other than what is essential for work or medical care, stay home.
“Let’s encourage those around us to do the right thing and show kindness and compassion to those who appear not to be.”
Read the full update HERE.
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