The BC Ministry of Health reported 76 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, July 20th.
There have been 148,563 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
New cases were reported in these health regions:
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 9
- Fraser Health: 27
- Island Health: 3
- Interior Health: 37
- Northern Health: 0
- Resident outside Canada: 0
There are currently 692 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
146,099 people who tested positive have recovered.
There are now a total of 50 people in hospital due to COVID-19, 12 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 1,763.
Outbreaks
There is currently 1 outbreak in long-term care (Holyrood Manor in Fraser Health) and assisted-living facilities and 1 outbreak in acute-care facilities (Laurel Place at Surrey Memorial Hospital in Fraser Health).
Island Health:
Island Health reported 3 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region and 16 active cases.
Breakdown of cases on Vancouver Island:
- South Vancouver Island Active cases: 10 │Total Cases: 1997
- Central Vancouver Island Active cases: 3 │ Total Cases: 2493
- North Vancouver Island Active cases: 3 │Total Cases: 709
3 people remain 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
80.0% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 54.4% have received their second dose.
In addition, 81.0% of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 57.8% have received their second dose.
To date, 6,233,656 (+60,328) doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in BC; 2,519,686 (+55,485) 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, 192,082,812 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded worldwide. 4,117,578 have died, and 174,796,582 have recovered.
