B.C. health officials reported 873 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, along with two new deaths.
Of the new cases, 218 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 512 were in the Fraser Health region, 43 were in Island Health, 72 were in Interior Health, and 28 were in Northern Health.
The number of people in self-isolation has spiked to a record high 16,290 people.
There are now 377 people in hospital, a spike of 49 patients since last Tuesday, with 116 patients in intensive care with the virus.
There are currently 258 active cases of the COVID-19 variants in BC, the most prevalent of which is the UK B.1.1.7 variant.
NEW: People aged 40+ and Indigenous peoples 18+ can register following this schedule. Once you’re registered you'll get...
Posted by Government of British Columbia on Monday, April 12, 2021
People 65 and older, Indigenous peoples 18 and over, and individuals who have received their ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ letter are now eligible to receive their vaccine.
Those aged 55 to 65 may also book appointments for the AstraZeneca vaccine at pharmacies throughout the province.
To date, 1,148,993 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in BC, 87,785 of which are second doses.
“We are also steadily progressing through our age-based program, because we know it is those who are older who are most likely to have severe illness requiring care in hospital," said Dr. Bonnie Henry in a written statement.
“Whether your appointment is next week or next month, the benefit for all of us is that with each person who receives their vaccine, we all have a little bit more protection."
