By James Peters

COVID-19

B.C. sees 619 new COVID-19 cases, 16 more deaths

Dec 9, 2020 | 4:18 PM

VICTORIA — On the day B.C. health officials rolled out news about its initial vaccination plan, they also delivered a stark reminder that the COVID-19 crisis is far from over.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says B.C. recorded 619 new cases of the virus Wednesday (Dec. 9), including 81 within Interior Health.

Henry also announced 16 more deaths due to the virus.

The new cases brings the province’s total case count to 39,337, spread out as follows:

• 9,982 — Vancouver Coastal (up 121)
• 24,942 — Fraser Health (up by 384)
• 740 — Island Health (up by 5)
• 2,420 — Interior Health (up by 81)
• 1,159 — Northern Health (up by 27)
• 96 — Reside outside of Canada (up by 1)

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Henry reported 9,329 active cases of COVID-19 in B.C., with 338 people in hospital including 75 in intensive care.

Within Interior Health, there are 656 active cases with 16 people in hospital including four in intensive care.

The 16 new cases bring B.C.’s death toll to 559.

The total number of people under active public health monitoring due to exposure to known COVID-19 cases has reached 11,526.

There are now 28,448 people considered fully recovered, or 72 per cent of all recorded cases.