The BC Ministry of Health reported 204 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, July 29th.
There have been 149,648 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
New cases were reported in these health regions:
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 23
- Fraser Health: 58
- Island Health: 14
- Interior Health: 107
- Northern Health: 2
There are currently 1,055 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
146,810 people who tested positive have recovered.
There are now a total of 51 people in hospital due to COVID-19, 20 of whom are in critical care — ICU or acute care units.
There were no reports of deaths from COVID-related causes, making the provincial death toll at 1,771.
Outbreaks
There are currently 2 outbreaks in long-term care (Holyrood Manor in Fraser Health and Nelson Jubilee Manor in Interior Health)
Island Health:
Island Health reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region and 48 active cases.
Breakdown of cases on Vancouver Island:
- South Vancouver Island Active cases: 29 │Total Cases: 2025
- Central Vancouver Island Active cases: 17 │ Total Cases: 2510
- North Vancouver Island Active cases: 2 │Total Cases: 712
1 person remains in hospital with 0 in ICU.
There have been no new deaths in the Island Health region today, and a total of 41 deaths on Vancouver Island.
Vaccinations
81.0% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 64.1% have received their second dose.
In addition, 81.9% of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 66.8% have received their second dose.
To date, 6,732,309 (+46,327) doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in BC; 2,971,793 (+40,665) of which are second doses.
See also: Unvaccinated Canadians make up almost 90% of newly reported COVID-19 cases across the country
Some links include:
- Details on the latest provincial restrictions
- BCCDC information on how to get tested
- Support for mental health and wellbeing
At the time of this publication, 197,073,666 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded worldwide. 4,210,034 have died, and 178,368,357 have recovered.
