Burnaby's COVID-19 caseloads are trending in the wrong direction, according to the latest data.
The latest update from the COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard for July 27 to August 2, 2021, shows none of Burnaby's four quadrants hold a 0% positivity rate.
The data is released by the BC Centre for Disease Control.
Burnaby northwest is the highest of the four areas, coming in at 3% while Burnaby northeast and southeast both have risen to 2%.
Southwest Burnaby holds the lowest positivity rate at 1% as infections continue to rise across B.C.
Yesterday (Aug. 3), data for four days was because of the long weekend.
Newly discovered infections for those days include:
- July 31 - 160
- August 1 - 196
- August 2 - 185
- August 3 - 201
- Four day total - 742
Active infections as of this publication are at 1,544, which is the highest total since June 11 - more than roughly seven weeks ago.
Burnaby's latest regional numbers for July 6 to July 12 are as follows. Case rates are new cases per 100,000 people by local health area and community health service area.
BURNABY NORTHWEST
- Case rate: 5
- Positivity rate: 3%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 87%
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 74%
BURNABY NORTHEAST
- Case rate: 3
- Positivity rate: 2%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 85%
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 72%
BURNABY SOUTHWEST
- Case rate: 1
- Positivity rate: 1%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 84%
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 70%
BURNABY SOUTHEAST
- Case rate: 2
- Positivity rate: 2%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 83%
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 70%
- With files from Glen Korstrom, Business In Vancouver
