British Columbia is reporting 580 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of active cases to 5,348.
Of the new/active cases this is where they come from in each region:
Fraser Health: 246 new cases (2,449 active)
Northern Health: 129 new cases (677 active)
Interior Health: 104 new cases (831 active)
Vancouver Coastal Health: 53 new cases (708 active)
Island Health: 48 new cases (625 active)
No new cases of people who reside outside of Canada (58 active)
There are currently 378 people in hospital with 153 of those individuals in intensive care.
89 percent of those in critical care today due to COVID-19 were not fully vaccinated.
— Adrian Dix (@adriandix) October 15, 2021
See the full breakdown by age: pic.twitter.com/176zeLBjdD
In the past 24 hours, nine new deaths have been reported bringing the provincial pandemic death toll to 2,042.
From the new deaths; five were reported in Interior Health, two in Island Health, one in Vancouver Coastal Health, and one in Northern Health.
A total of 19, COVID-19 health care facility outbreaks remain active in the province.
Fraser Health: Willingdon Care Centre, Westminster House, Magnolia Gardens, Manoah Manor, Good Samaritan Delta View Care Centre, Cherington Place, West Shore Laylum, Mission Memorial Hospital, Sunset Manor, Evergreen Manor
Interior Health: Cottonwoods Care Centre, Joseph Creek Care Village, Overlander, Village by the Station, Haven Hill Retirement Centre
Northern Health: Wrinch Memorial Hospital, University Hospital of Northern BC
Island Health: Tofino General Hospital
Vancouver Coastal Health: Cooper Place
In the past week (Oct. 6-12) this is how cases broke down from unvaccinated to vaccinated:
Not vaccinated: 2,441 (60.2%)
Partially vaccinated: 270 (6.7%)
Fully vaccinated: 1,341 (33.1%)
In the past week (Oct. 6-12) this is how cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age were broken down from unvaccinated to vaccinated:
Not vaccinated: 267.3
Partially vaccinated: 76.6
Fully vaccinated: 32.0
Over the past two weeks (Sept. 29 to Oct. 12) this is how cases hospitalized broke down from unvaccinated to vaccinated:
Not vaccinated: 319 (70.0%)
Partially vaccinated: 23 (5.0%)
Fully vaccinated: 114 (25.0%)
Over the past two weeks (Sept. 29 to Oct. 12) this is how cases hospitalized per 100,000 after adjusting for age were broken down from unvaccinated to vaccinated:
Not vaccinated: 51.6
Partially vaccinated: 10.3
Fully vaccinated: 2.6
Since December, the province has administered 8,008,858 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Of the eligible people 12 and older in BC, 89.0% (4,123,354) have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 82.9% (3,842,247) have received their second dose.
From the eligible adults in BC, 89.4% (3,867,728) have received their first dose and 83.6% (3,615,342) have received their second dose.
