Vancouver Island reports 434 new COVID-19 cases as new health measures announced
CTV
B.C. health officials have confirmed 434 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Friday, after new health measures were announced earlier in the day.
The new cases were among 3,795 cases confirmed across B.C. over the past 24 hours, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.
There are now 20,811 active cases of COVID-19 across the province, including a record-setting 2,336 active cases in the Vancouver Island region.
Fifty-three people are in hospital for treatment of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, including 12 patients in critical care.
Three COVID-19-related deaths were confirmed in B.C. over the past 24 hours, including one in the island region.
Since the pandemic began, 2,423 people have died of COVID-19 in British Columbia, including 143 in the Vancouver Island region.
As of Dec. 31, 88.1 per cent of eligible British Columbians have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 82.9 per cent have received two doses.
Meanwhile, 21 per cent of eligible residents have received their third dose.
Earlier Friday, health officials announced several new health measures at a live briefing.
