B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations rise for 2nd time in 3 days
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COVID-19-related hospitalizations in B.C. inched up again on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health.
COVID-19-related hospitalizations in B.C. inched up again on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health.
There are currently 260 test-positive patients in B.C. hospitals, up from 255 on Thursday. It's the second time the total has increased in the last three days. Before an uptick on Wednesday, the province's hospitalization total had declined every day since Feb. 7.
B.C.'s hospitalization numbers include patients who are admitted to hospital for reasons other than COVID-19 and test positive during routine screening. Health officials have previously estimated that these so-called "incidental" cases account for about 45 per cent of coronavirus-related hospitalizations.
As of Friday, there were 50 people in intensive care units with COVID-19 in B.C.
The latest update also included two more deaths attributed to the disease, for a total of 2,983 since the pandemic began.
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