VICTORIA - British Columbia has surpassed 1,000 active cases of COVID-19 as daily infections continue to rise, particularly in parts of the province’s southern Interior. Another 204 cases have been diagnosed, pushing the number of active cases to 1,055. A statement from the Ministry of Health shows more than half of the latest cases and overall active infections are located in the Interior Health region, where public health restrictions have been reinstated in several central Okanagan communities. The number of people in hospital has ticked up to 51, including 20 in intensive care. have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and just over 64 per cent have had their second shot.

Source: thestar July 29, 2021 23:26 UTC