The BC Ministry of Health reported 946 new cases of COVID-19 for a three-day period on Monday, December 6th.
There have been 220,530 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Day-to-Day Breakdown:
- Friday-Saturday: 351
- Saturday-Sunday: 311
- Sunday-Monday: 284
New cases were reported in these health regions:
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 138
- Fraser Health: 285
- Island Health: 197
- Interior Health: 211
- Northern Health: 115
- Resident outside Canada: 0
There are currently 2,876 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
215,190 people who tested positive have recovered.
There are now a total of 241 people in hospital due to COVID-19, 89 of whom are in critical care — ICU or acute care units.
11 new people have died from COVID-related causes, making the provincial death toll 2,362.
Outbreaks
There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks in the province.
There are a total of 5 ongoing health care outbreaks in the province.
There are currently no ongoing health care outbreaks in the Island Health region.
Island Health:
Island Health reported 197 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region and 511 active cases.
Breakdown of cases on Vancouver Island:
- South Vancouver Island Active cases: 89 │Total Cases: 4939
- Central Vancouver Island Active cases: 212 │ Total Cases: 6176
- North Vancouver Island Active cases: 210 │Total Cases: 1883
37 people remain in hospital with 9 in ICU.
There were no new deaths reported in the Island Health region today, and a total of 124 deaths on Vancouver Island.
Vaccinations
As of Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, 85.5% of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 82.0% have received their second dose.
In addition, 91.3% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 88.1% received their second dose and 11% have received a third dose.
Also, 91.7% of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose, 88.7% received their second dose and 11% have received a third dose.
To date, 8,811,162 (+49,544) doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in BC; 4,085,935 (+6,636) 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
You can view the worldwide statistics here.
