The BC Ministry of Health reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 for a three-day period from Friday, July 2nd to Monday, July 5th.
There have been 147,790 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Day-to-Day Breakdown:
- Friday-Saturday: 30
- Saturday-Sunday: 37
- Sunday-Monday: 20
New cases were reported in these health regions:
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 5
- Fraser Health: 33
- Island Health: 1
- Interior Health: 45
- Northern Health: 1
- Resident outside Canada: 2
There are currently 652 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
145,362 people who tested positive have recovered.
There are now a total of 85 people in hospital due to COVID-19, 22 of whom are in critical care — ICU or acute care units.
3 new people have died from COVID-related causes, making the provincial death toll at 1,759.
Outbreaks
There are currently 5 outbreaks in long-term care, assisted-living facilities and acute-care facilities.
Island Health:
Island Health reported 1 new case of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region and 9 active cases.
Breakdown of cases on Vancouver Island:
- South Vancouver Island Active cases: 2 (-0)│Total Cases: 1974
- Central Vancouver Island Active cases: 7 (-1) │ Total Cases: 2484
- North Vancouver Island Active cases: 0 (-0) │Total Cases: 703
5 people remain in hospital with 1 in ICU.
There have been no new deaths in the Island Health region today, and a total of 41 deaths on Vancouver Island.
Vaccinations
78% of eligible people 12 and older have now received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 36% have received their second dose.
To date, 5,288,644 (+163,951) doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in BC; 1,668,268 (+141,557) 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, 184,854,330 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded worldwide. 3,997,791 have died, and 169,143,233 have recovered.
