The BC Ministry of Health reported 342 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, August 4th.
There have been 150,973 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
New cases were reported in these health regions:
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 57
- Fraser Health: 66
- Island Health: 32
- Interior Health: 171
- Northern Health: 13
- Resident outside Canada: 3
There are currently 1,764 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
147,409 people who tested positive have recovered.
There are now a total of 55 people in hospital due to COVID-19, 23 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 1,772.
Outbreaks
There are currently 5 outbreaks in long-term care (Holyrood Manor in Fraser Health, and Nelson Jubilee Manor, Kootenay Street Village, Cottonwoods Care Centre and Brookhaven Care Centre in Interior Health).
Island Health:
Island Health reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region and 89 active cases.
Breakdown of cases on Vancouver Island:
- South Vancouver Island Active cases: 45 │Total Cases: 2067
- Central Vancouver Island Active cases: 39│ Total Cases: 2542
- North Vancouver Island Active cases: 5│Total Cases: 716
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
81.5% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 67.9% have received their second dose.
In addition, 82.4% of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 70.1% have received their second dose.
To date, 6,931,815 (+29,495) doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in BC; 3,146,669 (+25,358) 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, 200,746,365 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded worldwide. 4,266,176 have died, and 180,828,978 have recovered.
