The BC Ministry of Health reported 2,239 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, September 27th.
Here’s the 3-day breakdown:
Friday-Saturday: 876
Saturday-Sunday: 657
Sunday-Monday: 706
There have been 184,780 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
New cases were reported in these health regions:
- Vancouver Coastal Health: +256 | Active: 843
- Fraser Health: +857 | Active: 2,218
- Island Health: +230 | Active: 657
- Interior Health: +525 | Active: 1,159
- Northern Health: +358 | Active: 1,165
- Residents Outside Canada: +13
There are currently 6,098 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
174,281 people who tested positive have recovered.
There are now a total of 303 people in hospital due to COVID-19, 141 of whom are in critical care — ICU or acute care units.
There have been 18 additional deaths from COVID-related causes in BC, increasing the provincial death toll to 1,940.
Island Health
South Vancouver Island – Active cases: 318 │Total Cases: 3,489
Central Vancouver Island – Active cases: 198 │ Total Cases: 3,756
North Vancouver Island – Active cases: 38 │Total Cases: 1,082
32 people remain in hospital on Vancouver Island due to COVID-19, with 18 in the ICU.
There was 2 new deaths in the Island Health region this weekend, and a total of 63 deaths on Vancouver Island have been recorded since the pandemic began.
Outbreaks
There have been five new health-care facility outbreaks declared at Chilliwack General Hospital (Fraser), Northcrest Care Centre (Fraser) Spring Valley Care Centre (Interior) David Lloyd Jones Home (Interior) Sun Pointe Village (Interior Health).
There are a total of 21 active outbreaks.
Vaccinations
To date, 87.7% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 80.5% received their second dose.
In addition, 88.2% of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 81.3% received their second dose.
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, 232,941,614 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded worldwide. 4,767,087 have died, and 209,639,591 have recovered.
