COVID death toll just keeps climbing

Another 11 people have died in B.C., just since yesterday, from COVID-19, as the virus continues its spread through the unvaccinated.

That brings the death toll in B.C. to 2,224, according to the B.C. Ministry of Health.

Of the 11 deaths since yesterday, five were in the Fraser Health region, three in Island Health, two in Vancouver Coastal Health and one in the Interior Health region.

There were 555 new cases since yesterday -- 55 more than yesterday's 500 -- bringing the total count of active COVID-19 infections in B.C. to 4,321. Of that, 404 infected people are in hospital and 117 are in intensive care.

Between November 2 and 8, unvaccinated people accounted for 63.1% of new COVID-19 cases, and from October 26 to November 8, the unvaccinated accounted for 70.8% of hospitalizations.

There have been three new health-care facility outbreaks at George Derby Centre, Dufferin Care Centre (Fraser Health) and Royal Inland Hospital (Interior Health).
Outbreaks have been declared over at:

• Hallmark on the Lake, Pacific Carlton Seniors Community, Tabor Manor (Fraser Health);
• Amica Lions Gate (Vancouver Coastal Health);
• Cottonwoods Care Centre (Interior Health); and
• University Hospital of Northern BC (Northern Health)

As of Wednesday, 90.5% of British Columbians 12 or older (4,195,116) have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 86.4% are double-vaccinated.

Continuing outbreaks in long-term care homes include:

• Cherington Place, Queens Park Care Centre, Rosemary Heights Seniors Village, Tabor Home, Cascade Gardens, Maplewood House, George Derby Centre, Dufferin Care Centre (Fraser Health);
• Amica Edgemont (Vancouver Coastal Health);
• Village by the Station, Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre, Sun Pointe Village (Interior Health);
• Peace Villa (Northern Health); and
• Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence (Island Health).

Outbreaks at hospitals include:

• Mission Memorial Hospital, Queen’s Park Care Centre, Abbotsford Regional Hospital, Burnaby Hospital (Fraser Health);
• Royal Inland Hospital (Interior Health);
• GR Baker Memorial Hospital, Bulkley Valley District Hospital (Northern Health); and
• Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (Island Health)

Outbreaks in assisted living facilities are all in the Fraser Health region: the Emerald at Elim Village, Swedish Assisted Living Residence, Harrison Pointe, The Cedars, Hallmark on the Park, Bethshan Gardens and Revera Parkwood Manor.

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