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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. dip to two-month low

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. dip to two-month low

Hospitalizations keep rising, at new five-month high
COVID-19 case, positivity rates see little movement in Burnaby's four quadrants

COVID-19 case, positivity rates see little movement in Burnaby's four quadrants

Province also unveils new booster shot campaign
'Hard days' ahead as B.C. health-care system tries to fill gaps left by unvaccinated workers

'Hard days' ahead as B.C. health-care system tries to fill gaps left by unvaccinated workers

Thousands of B.C. health-care workers have been dismissed after they chose not to follow a mandate that requires them to have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Patient airlifts from Northern B.C. continue to rise

Patient airlifts from Northern B.C. continue to rise

92% of northern health-care workers fully vaccinated
New West COVID-19 outbreak declared by Fraser Health

New West COVID-19 outbreak declared by Fraser Health

Another announced in Surrey
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations highest since May

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations highest since May

Two more COVID-19 deaths, as 390 are in B.C. hospitals.
B.C. to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to everyone in the province

B.C. to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to everyone in the province

New campaign launches this month, running through to May 2022
Burnaby school hit by flurry of COVID-19 exposures

Burnaby school hit by flurry of COVID-19 exposures

Three other Burnaby schools currently on Fraser Health list
20 more COVID-19 deaths push B.C. death toll to 2,129

20 more COVID-19 deaths push B.C. death toll to 2,129

Deaths were seen in all provincial health regions.
Opinion: A lot of B.C. workers seem ready to get fired over COVID-19 vaccinations

Opinion: A lot of B.C. workers seem ready to get fired over COVID-19 vaccinations

It is puzzling why so many people with scientific training have refused the vaccine.