While infections continue to fall, health officials said that Omicron remained prevalent across the country, especially among children and the elderly. Health officials also reported three additional deaths and 388 additional lab-confirmed cases. The province also reported two additional deaths and 1,273 additional lab-confirmed cases. In British Columbia, health officials reported 977 COVID-19 hospitalizations, an increase of 28 from a day earlier, including 141 people in ICUs. The province also reported 13 additional deaths and 2,033 additional lab-confirmed cases.

Source: CBC News January 28, 2022 01:08 UTC