The BC Ministry of Health reported 156 new cases of COVID-19 for a three-day period from Friday, July 16th to Monday July 19th.
There have been 148,487 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Day-to-Day Breakdown:
- Friday-Saturday: 56
- Saturday-Sunday: 60
- Sunday-Monday: 40
New cases were reported in these health regions:
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 27
- Fraser Health: 63
- Island Health: 4
- Interior Health: 58
- Northern Health: 3
- Resident outside Canada: 1
There are currently 653 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
146,062 people who tested positive have recovered.
There are now a total of 49 people in hospital due to COVID-19, 12 of whom are in critical care — ICU or acute care units.
2 new people have died from COVID-related causes, making the provincial death toll at 1,763.
Outbreaks
There is currently 1 outbreak in long-term care (Holyrood Manor in Fraser Health) and 1 outbreak in acute-care facilities (Laurel Place at Surrey Memorial Hospital in Fraser Health).
Island Health:
This section will be updated with Island Health updates at 4 p.m.
Vaccinations
79.9% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 53.2% have received their second dose.
In addition, 80.9% of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 56.6% have received their second dose.
To date, 6,173,328 (+168,816) doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in BC; 2,464,201 (+153,313) of which are second doses.
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, 191,589,322 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded worldwide. 4,110,315 have died, and 174,431,502 have recovered.
