B.C. reports 2,550 weekend cases of COVID-19, says more measures coming
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The B.C. government has announced more COVID-19 measures are coming after case numbers continued to surge over the weekend, with the province recording 2,550 infections over 72 hours.
The B.C. government has announced more COVID-19 measures are coming after case numbers continued to surge over the weekend, with the province recording 2,550 infections over 72 hours.
Monday's update pushed B.C.'s seven-day average for coronavirus cases up to 742 per day, which is the highest it's been since September and more than double what it was just nine days ago.
The number of active cases in the province also increased to 5,435, a jump of more than 1,100 from Friday. The last time the active case count topped 5,000 was Oct. 24.
COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased slightly over the weekend, though officials have noted that is a lagging indicator, meaning trends tend to follow cases a number of days later. There are now 185 infectious coronavirus patients in hospital, including 77 in intensive care.
Three more people died in relation to COVID-19 over the weekend as well, the government said.
Officials did not provide an updated number of confirmed Omicron cases, which have been growing rapidly since B.C. confirmed its first infection late last month. The Ministry of Health said the latest total will be provided at a news conference with provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Tuesday.
The government will also "outline additional COVID-19 measures" during that event, the ministry said in a news release.
