B.C. records 324 COVID-19 cases, seven deaths
Posted November 17, 2021 4:01 pm.
Last Updated November 17, 2021 4:02 pm.
In the last day, 324 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and seven have died in B.C.
Hospitalizations are slightly up from 376 to 379 in the last day and two more people are in the ICU for a total of 109.
Fraser Health continues to record the highest number of cases compared to other provincial health authorities. The region accounted for 108 cases, Northern Health recorded 73 and Vancouver Coastal recorded 60. In the Interior Health 50 more people tested positive and 33 more cases were recorded in Island Health.
Two people from each of the Fraser Health, Vancouver Coastal, and Northern Health regions died. One died in Island Health.
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There are 3,380 active cases.
The outbreak at Bulkley Valley District Hospital in Northern Health is over.
There are 22 facilities with ongoing outbreaks:
Long-Term Care: Queens Park Care Centre, Rosemary Heights Seniors Village, Tabor Home, Cascade Gardens, Maplewood House, George Derby Centre, Dufferin Care Centre (Fraser Health); Amica Edgemont (Vancouver Coastal Health); Village by the Station, Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre, Sun Pointe Village (Interior Health); Peace Villa (Northern Health); and
Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence (Island Health)
Acute Care: Queen’s Park Care Centre, Abbotsford Regional Hospital, Burnaby Hospital, Ridge Meadows Hospital (Fraser Health); Royal Inland Hospital (Interior Health); and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (Island Health)
Assisted or Independent Living: Harrison Pointe, The Cedars and Revera Parkwood Manor (Fraser Health)
