Over a three-day period, British Columbia reports 9,332 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 264,181 cases in the province:
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Dec 31 2021 – Jan 1, 2022: 4,033 new cases
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January 1 and 2, 2022: 3,069 new cases
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2-3 January 2022: 2,230 new cases
Note: The case counts provided today are preliminary.
New cases include:
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4,859 new cases at Fraser Health
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1,797 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
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1,185 new cases in Internal Health
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374 new cases in Northern Health
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1,117 new cases at Island Health
To note: The Ministry of Health will revert to regular reporting of COVID-19 cases, vaccinations, hospitalizations and deaths, and cases and hospitalizations by vaccination status on Tuesday, January 4.
Learn more:
For more information on booster doses visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/booster
For the December 21, 2021 announcement on additional measures related to COVID-19, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021HLTH0234-002431
For the December 21, 2021 PowerPoint presentation on updated COVID-19 measures, recalls and rapid antigenic testing in British Columbia, visit:
https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/CovidMeasures.pdf
For the announcement of December 17, 2021 on the new COVID-19 measures, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021HLTH0230-002414
For the December 14, 2021 modeling presentation, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/12.14.21_PHO_modelling.pdf
For the November 23, 2021 announcement on the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021HLTH0209-002245
To learn more about COVID-19 vaccines for children: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/children
For the October 26, 2021 announcement on COVID-19 booster injections for all British Columbians, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/25604
For more information on a third dose for people with moderately to severely immunosuppressed people, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/register#immunocompromised
As it becomes available, information on outbreaks in schools will be published online: www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/public-exposures
To view the progress reports on the surgical renewal commitment, visit:
To learn more about how British Columbia counts its daily COVID-19 cases in hospitals, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021HLTH0058-001844
To learn more about the BC Vaccine Card and how to access yours, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/vaccinecard.html
For August 12, 2021, announcement on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for long-term care
workers, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/25143
For more information on breach cases, see the BCCDC Weekly Data Summary: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/data#summary
Detailed data is displayed daily on the BCCDC dashboard: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/data Where: www.bccdc.ca
To register for the vaccine or to learn more about how to receive your second dose, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/register Where https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/dose-2
For instructions and advice from the provincial health worker, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/current-health-topics/covid- 19-novel-coronavirus
For advice on restrictions, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support/restrictions
The latest updates including number of cases, prevention, risks and to find a testing center near you: http://www.bccdc.ca/ or follow @CDCofBC on Twitter.
For COVID-19 exposure events, updates and information, visit:
