COVID-19: B.C. records 13 deaths, hospitalizations continue to climb

In the last 24 hours, 13 people infected with COVID-19 have died from the virus and 28 more have been hospitalized. 

Seven of the 13 deaths accounted for Thursday were recorded in Fraser Health, four were in Vancouver Coastal Health and one was recorded in the Interior Health region and Island Health. 

A total of 977 people are in hospital and of those, 141 are in intensive care. 

The province recorded 2,033 new COVID-19 cases. However, the actual number of new cases is likely much higher because the province is reserving testing for unvaccinated adults and those who are or work with people at greater risk of severe illness due to the virus.

NEW: BC is reporting 2,033 (-53) new cases of #COVID19 in the past 24 hours, along with 13 (-8) more deaths. Of the active cases, 977 (+28) people are in the hospital, of whom 141 (+5) are in the ICU. #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/073U59qOkP

— John Ackermann ???? (@jackermann) January 27, 2022

Fraser Health recorded the highest number of cases with 685, Interior Health recording 539 and Vancouver Coastal Health recording 378. There are 266 in Island Heath and 165 in Northern Health. 

There have been two new health-care facility outbreaks at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and Nanaimo Seniors Village in Island Health. 

The outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital has been declared over. 

There are now 62 facilities with ongoing outbreaks, including:

Long-term care:

Fraser Health: George Derby Centre, Hilton Villa Seniors Community, Mayfair Senior Living + Care, Menno Hospital, Buchanan Lodge, St. Michael’s Centre, Eden Care Centre, Lakeshore Care Centre, Baillie House, Bevan Lodge, Cascade Lodge, Mountain View Manor, Queen’s Park Care Centre, Royal City Manor

Vancouver Costal Health: Evergreen House, Louis Brier Home and Hospital 

Interior Health: Sun Pointe Village, Lakeview Lodge, Hamlets in Vernon, Heritage Square, Village at Smith Creek, Westview Place, Pinegrove Care Centre, Mariposa Gardens, Joseph Creek Care Village, Hamlets at Penticton, Mount Ida Mews

Island Health: Amica Douglas House, Eden Gardens, Glenwarren Lodge, Kiwanis Village Lodge, Saanich Peninsula Hospital – long-term care, Oyster Harbour, Dufferin Place, Beacon Hill Villa, Salvation Army Sunset Lodge, James Bay Care Centre, Veterans Memorial Lodge, Sunset Lodge, Eagle Ridge Manor, Sunrise of Victoria, Comox Valley Seniors Village, Fir Park Village, The Summit, Parkwood Court, Echo Village, Mount St. Mary Hospital, Arrowsmith Lodge and Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence 

Acute care:

Fraser Health: Surrey Memorial Hospital, Abbotsford Regional Hospital, Langley Memorial Hospital, Laurel Place, Burnaby Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital, CareLife Fleetwood, Queen’s Park Care Centre 

Island Health: Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria General Hospital and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital 

Assisted or independent living:

Interior Health: Crestview Village

Island Health: Nanaimo Seniors Village