B.C. records 250 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 more deaths – CBC

There are 296 people in hospital with the disease, 97 of whom are in intensive care

May 26, 2021

B.C. health officials announced 250 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths on Wednesday, bringing the seven-day rolling average of new cases to its lowest point since early November.

In a written statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix said there are currently 3,580 active cases of people infected with the novel coronavirus in B.C.

A total of 296 people are in hospital, including 97 in intensive care.

Overall hospitalizations, which typically lag behind spikes and dips in new cases, are down by 13 per cent from last Wednesday, when 340 people were in hospital with the disease.

The number of patients in intensive care is down by about 18 per cent from 118 a week ago.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-update-dec-1-1.6041132