Hospitalizations rise again as B.C. tops 30,000 confirmed active cases
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B.C.'s surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations continued Thursday, with the province announcing 324 infectious patients are now in hospital with the disease.
B.C.'s surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations continued Thursday, with the province announcing 324 infectious patients are now in hospital with the disease.
That's an increase of seven from Wednesday's total and a 54 per cent increase since last Thursday, Dec. 30.
There are currently 90 patients in intensive care units in B.C.
The latest numbers came alongside 3,223 new positive PCR tests as the Omicron-variant-driven surge continues. B.C.'s testing system is at its limit, and officials have estimated the actual number of infections in the province may be five times as high.
The number of confirmed active cases in the province surpassed 30,000 on Thursday, breaking the all-time record yet again. There are currently 31,817 active cases of COVID-19 in B.C. confirmed through lab testing.
The latest data came in a written statement from the Ministry of Health, which indicated that there had been three additional COVID-19-related deaths in the province in the last 24 hours. There have now been 2,430 deaths in B.C. since the pandemic began.
Many of those deaths have been among residents of long-term care homes, which have seen a resurgence of COVID-19 outbreaks in recent weeks.
