Number hospitalized with COVID-19 drops for 4th straight week in B.C.
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The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in B.C. declined again this week, though not as dramatically as it had been dropping since early October.
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in B.C. declined again this week, though not as dramatically as it had been dropping since early October.
There were 241 people in hospital with the disease as of Thursday, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. That's a decrease of about eight per cent from the 263 reported in hospital last Thursday.
The number of people the BCCDC reports in hospital with COVID-19 each week includes both those who are hospitalized because of serious cases of the disease and those who are hospitalized for other reasons and test positive after admission.
Health officials estimate that roughly 40 per cent of reported hospitalizations are caused by the coronavirus, while the rest are incidental.
The BCCDC describes hospitalization totals as "elevated" in its update Thursday, despite their recent decline.
The number of lab-confirmed infections has also been declining in recent weeks. The BCCDC reported 457 new positive tests during the epidemiological week of Oct. 22 to 28, down from 574 the week before.
