BC COVID-19 Update – January 8, 2021

Update on IH numbers:

• Please refer to the BCCDC Dashboard for numbers. It is updated M-F by 4:30 p.m.
• Total number of deaths in IH has risen to 38.*
  • 2 additional deaths at Heritage Square in Vernon.
  • 1 additional death at Heritage Retirement Residence in West Kelowna.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia:

“Today, we are reporting 617 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 56,632 cases in British Columbia.

“There are 6,118 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. There are 358 individuals currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 75 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

“Currently, 8,755 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases and a further 48,205 people who tested positive have recovered.

“Since we last reported, we have had 139 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 320 new cases in the Fraser Health region, 27 in the Island Health region, 81 in the Interior Health region, 49 in the Northern Health region and one new case of a person who resides outside of Canada.

“To date, 46,259 people have received a COVID-19 vaccine in British Columbia. Our focus is to ensure we safely deliver the vaccines as quickly as possible to communities across the province, using all available supply.

“There have been 18 new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 988 deaths in British Columbia. We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic.

– Written by Michael Reeve