The BC Ministry of Health reported 553 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, August 18th.
There have been 157,567 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
New cases were reported in these health regions:
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 97
- Fraser Health: 152
- Island Health: 38
- Interior Health: 230
- Northern Health: 36
- Resident outside Canada: 0
There are currently 5,580 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
150,102 people who tested positive have recovered.
There are now a total of 107 people in hospital due to COVID-19, 53 of whom are in critical care — ICU or acute care units.
1 new person has died from COVID-related causes, making the provincial death toll at 1,782.
Outbreaks
There are currently 7 active outbreaks in long term care: Kin Village West Court and Evergreen Baptist Care Society in Fraser Health, Nelson Jubilee Manor, Kootenay Street Village, Cottonwoods Care Centre and Brookhaven Care Centre in Interior Health, and Discovery Harbour in Island Health.
There are currently 4 active outbreaks in assisted or independent living facilities: Nicola Meadows, Village at Mill Creek – second floor, Hawthorn Park and David Lloyd in Interior Health.
Island Health:
Island Health reported 38 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region and 278 active cases.
Breakdown of cases on Vancouver Island:
- South Vancouver Island Active cases: 164 │Total Cases: 2295
- Central Vancouver Island Active cases: 86 │ Total Cases: 2681
- North Vancouver Island Active cases: 28 │Total Cases: 754
7 people remain in hospital with 5 in ICU.
There have been no new deaths in the Island Health region today, and a total of 42 deaths on Vancouver Island.
Vaccinations
82.8% of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 73.8% received their second dose.
In addition, 83.6% of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 75.1% received their second dose.
To date, 7,265,222 (+17,183) doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in BC; 3,419,832 (+13,286) 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, 209,833,500 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded worldwide. 4,401,458 have died, and 188,060,655 have recovered.
