B.C. reports 358 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
KAMLOOPS — The B.C. government is now disclosing which percentage of the province’s population age five and older is vaccinated against COVID-19.
As of Tuesday (Nov. 30), 84.8 per cent (4,225,218) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, while 81.7 per cent (4,069,988) have received their second. Interior Health will begin pediatric immunizations on Thursday (Dec. 2).
B.C. reported 358 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, with 85 of them in Interior Health.
Active cases marginally increased to 2,889 in the province (up by seven since Monday) and 552 in Interior Health (up by 18). Of the provincial active cases, 300 patients are in hospital (down by three), with 104 of them in intensive care (down by 11). The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.