COVID-19 numbers in B.C. holding steady, according to the province’s latest weekly report – CBC
BCCDC reporting only a small increase in hospitalizations, with test positivity rate unchanged
Aug 04, 2022
British Columbia is reporting a slight increase in patients in critical care and hospitalizations due to COVID-19, according to the latest pandemic data provided by health authorities on Thursday.
Despite the uptick in patients in critical care and hospitalizations due to COVID-19, fewer new patients were admitted to hospital with the disease when compared to the previous week.
As of Thursday, the B.C. COVID-19 dashboard shows 410 people are in hospital, including 38 people in critical care.
That’s an increase of 2.2 per cent in overall hospitalizations from last Thursday when the province reported 401 people in hospital. The number of patients in ICU is up 8.6 per cent from 35 a week ago.
COVID-19 related deaths are down by one. A total of 28 people died within a month of testing positive between July 24-30, according to the province. Most pandemic data provided Thursday covers the week ending July 30.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-covid-19-update-aug-4-1.6541930
