British Columbia is reporting a decline in the number of people in hospital who have tested positive for COVID-19 and a sharp drop in the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care. Centre for Disease Control shows 398 people in hospital with COVID-19, down about three per cent from the week before. The number of deaths between July 24 and July 30 has been revised upwards to 54, nearly double the number reported last week. Deaths are now calculated based on whether they occurred within 30 days of a positive COVID-19 test, whether or not the virus has been confirmed as an underlying cause of death. Test positivity rates decline slightlyTest positivity rates dipped slightly to 10.1 per cent for the week ending Aug. 6, according to provincial numbers, down one per cent from the week prior.

Source: CBC News August 12, 2022 21:36 UTC