B.C records 536 new COVID-19 cases, with 258 identified in Interior Health region

VICTORIA — The Interior Health (IH) region continues to lead the way with new COVID-19 cases and active infections in B.C.

The province is reporting 536 new virus cases today (Aug. 11), 258 of which found in Interior Health.

Of the 3,585 active COVID-19 cases around B.C., there are 2,045 active cases within IH. One new virus-related death has also been recorded in the Interior over the last 24 hours, for an overall total of 1,778 in B.C.

Provincially, 72 individuals are in hospital with COVID-19. Twenty-nine people are in intensive care.

As of Wednesday, 82.2 per cent (3,809,806) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 71.1 per cent (3,296,603) have received their second dose.

In addition, 83 per cent (3,592,053) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 72.9 per cent (3,151,609) have received their second dose.

The new/active cases include:

* 135 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 699

* 105 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 493

* 258 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 2,045

* 12 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 116

* 26 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 222

* no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
* Total active cases: 10

There are eight active outbreaks in several long term care homes within Fraser Health, Interior Health, and Island Health.