No new deaths as B.C. records fewer than 200 new cases of COVID-19 for the first time this year – CBC

There are 254 people in hospital with the disease, 80 of whom are in intensive care

Jun 01, 2021

B.C. health officials announced 184 new cases of COVID-19 and zero deaths from the disease on Tuesday, marking the first time since Oct. 20 that daily case numbers have dipped below 200.

In a written statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix said there are currently 2,800 active cases of people infected with the novel coronavirus in B.C. That’s the lowest number since Nov. 2.

A total of 254 people are in hospital, including 80 in intensive care.

Overall hospitalizations, which typically lag behind spikes and dips in new cases, are down by about 16 per cent from last Tuesday, when 301 people were in hospital with the disease.

The number of patients in intensive care is down by about 14 per cent from 93 a week ago.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-update-dec-1-1.6048573