COVID-19 on Vancouver Island: Health officials to provide update
CTV
British Columbia health officials will provide a live update Tuesday on the province's battle with COVID-19.
CTV News Vancouver Island will stream the announcement from Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix LIVE @ 1:30 p.m.
Three COVID-19 deaths were recorded in the Vancouver Island region over the weekend, among 19 deaths recorded provincewide.
Since the pandemic began, 2,616 people have died of COVID-19 in B.C., including 171 in Island Health.
HOSPITALIZATIONS
According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, 119 people are currently in hospital with COVID-19 on Vancouver Island, up from 112 reported Friday and 81 confirmed on Jan. 24.
The number of patients in critical care dipped to nine on Monday, down from 11 reported on Friday and 11 confirmed on Jan. 24.
Health officials say 575 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the Vancouver Island region over the weekend.
The cases were among 4,075 new cases confirmed across the province, including 1,725 cases confirmed Saturday, 1,293 added Sunday, and 1,057 reported Monday.
