B.C. reports 752 new COVID-19 cases, nine more deaths
VICTORIA — B.C. is reporting 752 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Oct. 6), with 164 of them in Interior Health.
B.C.’s active caseload increased slightly to 5,945 while Interior Health’s slightly decreased to 1,142. Provincially, 350 people are in hospital with 136 of them in intensive care. Interior Health has 42 patients currently hospitalized with 33 of them in intensive.
Nine new deaths were recorded – none of them in Interior Health – raising B.C.’s death toll to 1,992.
Elsewhere, 297 new COVID-19 cases were reported from Fraser Health (2,349 active), 85 from Vancouver Coastal (824), 76 from Island Health (743), and 130 from Northern Health (829).