COVID-19: B.C. records 22 deaths, hospitalizations continue to decline
Posted February 28, 2022 4:08 pm.
Last Updated February 28, 2022 4:09 pm.
B.C. is reporting a slight drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations however, the number of patients in the ICU has dropped significantly over the weekend.
There are now 549 people in hospital compared to 599 on Friday.
In the ICU there are now 85 COVID-19 patients, an 11 per cent drop from last week.
The province recorded 22 deaths over the weekend, including six deaths in Northern Health and five in each of Fraser Health and Island Health. Four more were recorded in the Interior, and two were in Vancouver Coastal.
Since Friday, the province has confirmed 974 new cases, though the actual number of new cases is believed to be much higher, as there are testing restrictions in place.
The report comes as Canada eased travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people Monday. Now, fully vaccinated travellers who get selected for random testing are no longer required to quarantine while awaiting their test results.
There are also two new outbreaks at health-care facilities for a total of 28 across B.C.
On the vaccine front, the province says 90.6 per cent of British Columbians aged five and up have received at least one dose, while 86.3 per cent have received a second. Among eligible adults, 57.7 per cent have received a third.
