COVID-19 in B.C.: 13 more deaths reported as hospitalizations decline
CTV
Thirteen more COVID-19-related deaths have been reported in B.C., the province's Ministry of Health announced Thursday.
Thirteen more COVID-19-related deaths have been reported in B.C., the province's Ministry of Health announced Thursday.
The province has now seen 2,896 deaths since the pandemic began.
The number of test-positive COVID-19 patients in hospital dropped slightly on Thursday to 511, while the number of patients in intensive care units rose slightly to 79.
Total hospitalization numbers include both those who have severe cases of COVID-19 and those who are admitted to hospital for other reasons and test positive incidentally.
Eight of the 13 deaths reported Thursday happened in the two health authorities that serve the Lower Mainland: Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health. Each one saw four deaths in the latest update.
Three deaths happened in Interior Health and two in Northern Health.
Most of the deaths attributed to COVID-19 in B.C. since the pandemic began have been among people ages 70 and older, and many of them have been associated with outbreaks in long-term care and assisted-living facilities.
