The BC Ministry of Health reported 150 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, July 27th.
There have been 149,259 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
New cases were reported in these health regions:
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 17
- Fraser Health: 32
- Island Health: 3
- Interior Health: 95
- Northern Health: 3
There are currently 783 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
146,700 people who tested positive have recovered.
There are now a total of 44 people in hospital due to COVID-19, 22 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 1,768.
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 3 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region and 33 active cases.
Breakdown of cases on Vancouver Island:
- South Vancouver Island Active cases: 24 │Total Cases: 2018
- Central Vancouver Island Active cases: 8 │ Total Cases: 2500
- North Vancouver Island Active cases: 1 │Total Cases: 710
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
80.7% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 62.3% have received their second dose.
In addition, 81.7% of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 65.3% have received their second dose.
To date, 6,637,241 (+52,977) doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in BC; 2,887,730 (+47,536) 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, 195,736,460 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded worldwide. 4,189,241 have died, and 177,472,125 have recovered.
