Covid-19 cases rise in Interior, 6 more deaths in B.C.

Interior Health led the province in new COVID-19 cases today (March 30).

The health region reported 102 new infections, up from the 61 on Tuesday, and part of the 291 in B.C.

The other new cases Wednesday included 60 in Fraser Health, 53 in Vancouver Coastal Health, 19 in Northern Health and 57 in Island Health.

There are 276 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 (increase of 3 from Tuesday) and 43 are in intensive care (decrease of 3).

In the past 24 hours, six new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,996.

One of the deaths was in the Interior, with three in Northern Health and one each in Fraser and Island Health.

There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks, for a total of seven facilities with ongoing outbreaks, with none in the Interior.

As of today, 90.8 per cent of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 87.3 per cent had two doses, and

second dose.

In addition, 93.5% (4,331,797) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 91.1% (4,220,677) received their second dose and 57.5% (2,665,395) have received a third dose.

Also, 93.8% (4,056,759) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose, 91.5% (3,955,946) received their second dose and 59.3% (2,562,901) have received a third dose.

COVID-19 pandemic update

VICTORIA – As of Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 90.8% (4,528,240) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 87.3% (4,351,830) have received their second dose.

In addition, 93.5% (4,331,797) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 91.1% (4,220,677) received their second dose and 57.5% (2,665,395) have received a third dose.

Also, 93.8% (4,056,759) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose, 91.5% (3,955,946) received their second dose and 59.3% (2,562,901) have received a third dose.

B.C. is reporting 291 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 356,252 cases in the province.

The new cases include:

* Fraser Health: 60

* Vancouver Coastal Health: 53

* Interior Health: 102

* Northern Health: 19

* Island Health: 57

* People who reside outside of Canada: zero

There are 276 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 and 43 are in intensive care.

In the past 24 hours, six new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,996.

* Fraser Health: one

* Interior Health: one

* Northern Health: three

* Island Health: one

There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks, for a total of seven facilities with ongoing outbreaks, including:

* long-term care:
* The Heights at Mt. View, Selkirk Seniors Village, Amica Douglas House, Acacia Ty Mawr, Sunridge Place Seniors and Ayre Manor (Island Health)

* acute care:
* Surrey Memorial Hospital (Fraser Health)

* assisted or independent living:
* none

From March 22-28, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 17.7% of cases. From March 15-28, they accounted for 20.4% of hospitalizations.

Past week cases (March 22-28) – Total 1,583

* Not vaccinated: 256 (16.2%)

* Partially vaccinated: 23 (1.5%)

* Fully vaccinated: 1,304 (82.3%)

Past two weeks cases hospitalized (March 15-28) – Total 363

* Not vaccinated: 61 (16.8%)

* Partially vaccinated: 13 (3.6%)

* Fully vaccinated: 289 (79.6%)

Past week, cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (March 22-28)

* Not vaccinated: 73.3

* Partially vaccinated: 15.8

* Fully vaccinated: 28.0

Past two weeks, cases hospitalized per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (March 15-28)

* Not vaccinated: 18.6

* Partially vaccinated: 11.9

* Fully vaccinated: 6.1

Since December 2020, the Province has administered 11,487,827 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Pfizer Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines.