By James Peters
COVID-19

Provincial, Interior active cases down, but 661 new COVID-19 cases found in B.C.

Sep 15, 2021 | 2:43 PM

VICTORIA — B.C.’s active caseload is down Wednesday (Sept. 15), a glimmer of hope amid the fourth wave of COVID-19.

In a news release, B.C.’s health ministry says there were 661 new cases of COVID-19 found Wednesday, including 196 within Interior Health.

Active totals dropped to 5,791 cases in B.C. and 1,536 in the Interior region.

Hospitalizations remain steady, with 288 patients in hospital and 137 in intensive care.

Seven more people have died of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, including three within Interior Health. B.C.’s death toll is now 1,873.

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