Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

426 people now in B.C. hospitals with the disease, 34 are in ICUs, which is down by two from last week. Another 22 people died from COVID-19 in the past week. Province says death data is "incomplete."

Increased access to booster shots to come in the fall, though details remain sketchy

A Vancouver Coastal Health employee requested workstation Plexiglas in February 2020 and was reportedly told the level of public interaction was low and she could wash her hands more often. VCH says hand washing was consistent with public policy at the time.

Thirty-two recommendations to improve long-term care are currently before the government.

The 369 people now hospitalized with COVID-19 in B.C. is up 35 per cent from last week

“There are people who have gotten their third dose who are now seeing that they are past six months and they’re saying: ‘Well, I thought that I was supposed to be getting a booster now — why can’t I?’ ”

When case counts rise, COVID modelling expert recommends a return to indoor masking, avoiding crowded spaces, getting booster vaccine

COVID-19 case counts showing typical summer decline.

National Advisory Committee on Immunization expects COVID-19 resurgence this fall and winter

Researchers in Ontario have taken the first step in solving the enigma of long COVID. Next, they plan to translate their work across Canada, including two hospitals in B.C. with the technology to replicate it.