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09.03.2022 / 05:27

COVID-19: B.C. hospitalizations continue downward trend Tuesday

COVID-19 continued its downward spiral on Tuesday, dropping by 30 patients.That brings the total to 419 patients in hospitals with the virus according to numbers released by B.C. Health Department.As for the people in intensive care units, that number remains unchanged in the last day, leaving 63 people in ICUs across the province.There are no new outbreaks in health-care facilities.

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B.C. health minister responds to Fraser Health no-longer separating COVID-19 patients

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix speaks to new guidelines in B.C.’s largest health authority which could allow COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms to share a room with fully-vaccinated people who don’t have the virus.

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The list of hospitals in Fraser Heath grows as more report outbreaks

There is a concern over the growing list of hospitals in Fraser Health and across the province reporting outbreaks of COVID-19. As Aaron McArthur reports, those infected units have been closed but, emergency rooms are still open.

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New modelling data released as first community spread of Omicron variant detected in B.C.

Dr. Bonnie Henry outlines the different scenarios that could be possible as B.C.

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B.C. reports first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant

B.C. reported its first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant Tuesday.

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B.C. health officials say everyone needs to comply with vaccine card rules

Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix were both asked about Rolly’s Restaurant in Hope B.C.

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COVID-19: Chilliwack elementary school temporarily closes to in-person learning amid outbreak

outbreak was declared at the school on Wednesday.“Out of caution, our Fraser Health officer and their team have determined that we break from in-person learning in an effort to put a stop to the current spread of the virus,” the statement said.B.C.’s top doctor said Tuesday that the province is reversing course on notifying parents about COVID-19 exposures at schools after she previously said reporting of single cases caused too much anxiety. B.C.

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B.C. records 243 new cases of COVID-19 in only 24 hours, with more than half in Interior

COVID-19 Friday, with more than half of those, 131 cases, being in the Interior Health region.This brings the provincial total to 149,889 cases.In good news, there were no new reported deaths.In the provincial breakdown, there were 56 new cases in Fraser Health, 32 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health, nine new cases in Northern Health, 13 new cases in Island Health and two new cases of people who reside outside of Canada, in addition to the 131. B.C.

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Some restaurants, pubs in Kelowna temporarily closed because of positive COVID-19 tests

COVID-19 tests.The closures come as confirmed COVID-19 cases climb in B.C., with the Interior Health region having by far and away the most daily new cases.On Tuesday, for example, Interior Health had 95 cases. Next was Fraser Health at 32 cases, then Vancouver Coastal at 17.

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COVID-19: Interior Health trending upwards, leading B.C. in new daily cases

B.C. reports over 100 new COVID-19 cases for first time in five weeks Interior Health has an approximate population of 800,000; Vancouver Coastal serves around 1.25 million, while Fraser Health serves 1.9 million.Friday’s data also marked nearly a week where Interior Health has had more confirmed daily cases than other health regions.Regarding total active cases, Interior Health also currently has the most throughout at B.C., at 256.

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Pop-up vaccine clinics in Metro Vancouver aim to boost slumping 1st dose numbers

COVID-19 shot yet, the Lower Mainland’s two health authorities are hoping to make it easier for you to get one.Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health are rolling out mobile, pop-up vaccine clinics prioritizing first doses in an effort to edge slowing first-dose rates up a little further.

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Thousands turn out to get the jab at 36-hour COVID-19 ‘vax-a-thon’ in Surrey

COVID-19 vaccination marathon.By early afternoon, clinic manager Elizabeth Bremner estimated staff had already administered 4,850 shots — with a target of 7,000 by closing time at 7 p.m. Sunday evening.“It was a big rush yesterday, big rush.

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DJs and door prizes: Fraser Health holds overnight vaccine marathon

Fraser Health is pulling out all the stops with a 36-hour “vax-a-thon” in an effort to boost the number of residents getting their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Paul Johnson reports.

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DJs and door prizes: Fraser Health gets creative with overnight vaccine marathon

COVID-19 vaccine.Officials had 7,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines on hand at the Guildford Recreation Centre, and said they were prepared to get more if there was demand over the course of the weekend. COVID-19: 109 new cases, 1 new death as B.C.

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Fraser Health to host 32-hour ‘vax-a-thon’ in Surrey this weekend for people needing 1st dose

COVID-19 vax-a-thon from Saturday morning to Sunday night.The immunization clinic at Surrey’s Guildford Recreation Centre will open at 11 a.m. Saturday and run around the clock until 7 p.m.

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COVID-19: B.C. reports 153 new cases, hospitalizations at 7-month low

COVID-19 case count trended downward again Thursday, with 153 new cases and four additional deaths reported.It brought the seven-day average for new cases down to 161, as vaccination rates in the province continued to climb. COVID-19: Fraser Health sets up same-day clinics for people to get first vaccine dose The update came as the province unveiled new COVID-19 modelling that showed promising trends heading into the summer.Of the new cases, 21 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 73 were in the Fraser Health region, 11 were in the Vancouver Island health region, 39 were in the Interior Health region and nine were in the Northern Health region.The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital fell to 176 — the fewest since Nov.

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COVID-19: Fraser Health sets up same-day immunization clinics for people to get first vaccine dose

COVID-19 vaccine continues to rise, Fraser Health has set up clinics for those who have yet to receive their first dose.The health authority announced what it calls easy, accessible, same-day immunization (EASI) clinics in Surrey and Boston Bar.Anyone over the age of 12 is welcome to visit, including those without personal health numbers, vulnerable people, or people who are not residents of B.C.On-site staff can help people register and book appointments at other clinics throughout the region if needed, and help answer vaccine-related questions. As vaccinations ramp up in B.C., who remains at greatest risk of COVID-19? The EASI clinics are located at existing clinics at 10025 King George Blvd.

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Retired nurses sit on sidelines as firefighters give COVID-19 vaccines in Fraser Health

COVID-19 vaccination campaign, while working firefighters have been recruited to help with the job.“I feel very disrespected, I feel ignored,” Karen Thayer, a retired registered nurse with 35 years on the job told Global News.Thayer retired in February 2020, right before the pandemic, and applied to help with immunizations this spring. Two and a half months later, she said she’s heard nothing back beyond a generic email.

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Fraser Health launches Fight the FOMO campaign to get young adults vaccinated

With vaccine hesitancy still a factor among young adults, Fraser Health is hoping a new social media campaign involving influencers will encourage those under 30 to get the shot – and help B.C. return to normal life after COVID-19.

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COVID-19: B.C. study to probe lagging care home worker vaccination rates

Emotional reunions as B.C.’s relaxed care home restrictions take effect Crooks study will look specifically at the Fraser Health region, which was particularly hard hit during the pandemic. The health authority has 85 long-term care homes, with about 10,000 residents and a similar number of workers.More than 400 people died in 105 separate outbreaks in those facilities.While the numbers have dropped precipitously in recent months, there have been several new outbreaks in recent weeks, potentially imported by staff members.Fraser Health declined to say what percentage of health-care workers in the long-term care sector have been vaccinated.

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North Vancouver driver fined for non-essential travel on Vancouver Island’s Malahat Highway

COVID-19 restrictions against non-essential travel, RCMP have confirmed.Police said a BC RCMP Traffic Services officer stopped a vehicle on the Malahat Highway on May 1 “for more than one driving offence.”After speaking with the driver, the officer determined the reason for travel was non-essential and issued a ticket under the Emergency Program Act. The driver was also issued tickets for driving offences, RCMP said.The officer told the driver to return immediately to the Lower Mainland.

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COVID-19 outbreak at Surrey poultry plant infects 29

COVID-19.Fraser Health said it issued a 10-day closure order for Sunrise Poultry Processors at 13542 73A Ave. on Friday.

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B.C. health officials to hold live COVID-19 briefing Thursday

COVID-19 response at 1 p.m. PT Thursday.Global News will carry the briefing live here, on our Facebook page and on BC1.The update comes as RCMP begins setting up road checks to enforce the province’s non-essential travel restrictions, with checkpoints at four highway locations.Fraser Health also announced Thursday that grocery store workers aged 18 and up would be eligible for the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

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COVID-19: B.C. sets new hospitalization records, adds 841 new cases and 5 deaths

COVID-19 and five additional deaths.There were 515 people in hospital, 171 of whom were in critical or intensive care, both new records.In a written statement, health officials said there were 8,009 active cases, along with 11,657 people isolating due to possible exposure.

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Pop-up vaccination clinics in Fraser Health for those 30+

Rush to get the jab in Coquitlam. A pop-up vaccination clinic draws long lines from many people looking to get the AstraZeneca vaccine. Aaron McArthur reports.

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B.C. reports 799 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths as hospitalizations rise

COVID-19 in the past 24 hours and there have been 799 new cases of the disease, provincial health officials said Tuesday.The province’s COVID-19 death toll stands at 1,571.After the number of people in hospital with the disease dipped to 484 on Monday, the province reported the number of hospitalizations rose back to up to 500, just two shy of the record set last week.There have been a total of 127,048 COVID-19 cases in the province, of which 8,089 are active.

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COVID-19: new workplace closures in Fraser Health

Industry and manufacturing, fitness and retail make up the majority of new COVID-19 workplace closures in Fraser Health.

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BC Ferries to deny non-essential travel on multiple routes as part of COVID-19 restrictions

BC Ferries confirmed Friday that it will deny travel to customers travelling for non-essential reasons on routes crossing regional zones.The province announced Friday that it is splitting B.C. up into three regional zones in order to enforce new travel restrictions.The new order prohibits non-essential travel between Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley (Fraser Health and Coastal Health regions), Vancouver Island (Island Health region) and Northern/Interior (Interior Health and Northern Health regions).BC Ferries says the new order will affect the following routes:Customers on those routes will be asked if their travel is essential and will be denied passage if it’s not essential.

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B.C. restaurants, industrial workplaces and gyms among biggest COVID-19 cluster sites

COVID-19 spread in workplaces and the impact a workplace cluster can have on the surrounding community.The data, released Thursday, looked at the two biggest health regions in the province: Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health.In Coastal Health, restaurants, bars and lounges were by far the sites of the biggest clusters in February and March, with clusters detected at 70 businesses that resulted in 155 cases.Fitness studios and gyms came in a distant second with about 18 sites affected, resulting in 40 cases.Offices, other workplaces and industrial and manufacturing businesses round out the top five. COVID-19 transmission goes up among B.C.

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‘Surprised and disappointed’: Okanagan eateries call for regional approach to new restrictions

COVID-19 transmission.There are now growing calls for a regional approach to new restrictions, as some areas of B.C. are faring better than others.“Based on the case count that we have in Interior Health, you see that it’s very low compared to Metro Vancouver,” said Mike Coghill, owner of Neighbourhood Brewing in Penticton, B.C.

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British Columbia set to lay out ‘new partnerships’ for COVID-19 vaccination roll-out

Global BC Facebook page at 12:30 p.m.The announcement is expected to include partnerships to establish the clinics. Fraser Health released some details on Tuesday about new vaccination clinics.This includes a vaccination clinic at the Chilliwack Mall supported by the city of Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley Bandits, a local basketball team and the use of the Langley Events Centre supported by the municipality and the Vancouver Giants.The province has committed to expanding the vaccination clinics for the next phase of the immunization process.

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Surrey school staff set to be among first to receive AstraZeneca vaccine once next shipment arrives

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Some B.C. police officers told to cancel COVID-19 vaccine appointment following confusion

COVID-19 vaccine have now been told to cancel them after some confusion over eligibility.Late last week, in Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health, some police officers were able to book vaccine appointments but it appears there was confusion among the call-takers about who was eligible and who was not. B.C.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at B.C. glass plant, employees given vaccine priority

COVID-19 outbreak at a Langley glass manufacturer where employees have been given vaccination priority access.Fraser Health said Friday that 44 employees at Vitrum Glass had tested positive, and that contact tracing was underway.

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B.C. easing COVID-19 restrictions to allow outdoor social gatherings up to 10 people

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The easing of restrictions comes as cases of COVID-19 continue to grow in the province. But Henry says there is very little evidence of transmission of the virus taking place outdoors.

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COVID-19: New outbreak at Ridge Meadows Hospital; Surrey school closes due to exposure

COVID-19 outbreak at Ridge Meadows Hospital, as another school announced a closure due to coronavirus exposure.Fraser Health said it declared the outbreak after evidence of transmission in a medicine unit. B.C.

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Province scrambling to fix vaccination phone line problems for Vancouver Coastal Health

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Obviously, we wanted it to be ready for weeks ago, but it does take time to get those things together. Fraser Health is the only health authority that had that type of an online booking system that was robust enough at this point.”The province only released call volume numbers on Monday morning, saying more than 1.7 million calls were placed to the phone lines across B.C.

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More schools in Surrey, B.C., dealing with COVID-19 variant exposures

COVID-19 variant exposures with the spring break holiday fast approaching.Fraser Health is working with the district to manage the cases at Westerman Elementary, Chimney Hill Elementary, Fleetwood Park Secondary, Frank Hurt Secondary, Princess Margaret Secondary and Tamanawis Secondary.Teachers in Surrey who are fed up with what they call the province’s refusal to bring stronger health protocols into the classroom have been protesting by wearing red and hosting ‘walk-ins’ at the start of the day to bring attention to the issue.

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Outreach efforts look to overcome language, cultural barriers as B.C. begins mass vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, leaders in the province’s cultural communities are working overtime to get the word out to their members.Officials in Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health say their vaccine booking call centres will have interpreters capable of handling a wide variety of languages.The province has also posted translated vaccine information on its website. What you need to know as B.C.

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Port Coquitlam private school closed to in-class learning due to COVID-19 variant exposure

COVID-19 variant of concern.A letter sent to families at Archbishop Carney Secondary on Wednesday said the school has suspended in-class learning. There will be no classes on Thursday and online classes will take place from March 5 to 12.A variant exposure notice was sent out to parents earlier this week.According to the letter, Fraser Health said a significant number of students and staff have been asked to self-isolate.

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Fraser Health warns of more COVID-19 variant of concern school exposures

COVID-19 variant of concern Tuesday.In Surrey: North Surrey Secondary, Frost Rd Elementary, Princess Margaret Secondary, Woodward Hills Elementary, A.J. McLellan Elementary, and Sullivan Heights Secondary School.In Burnaby: Marlborough Elementary.In Port Coquitlam: Archbishop Carney Regional.In Coquitlam: Ecole Maple Creek Middle.

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Testing confirms 3 more COVID-19 variant cases at Surrey schools

COVID-19 variants of concern occurred earlier this month has revealed three new variant cases.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday that nearly 300 people were tested following the exposures at seven schools, which revealed seven cases of COVID-19.Those positive tests were subsequently gene sequenced and revealed two variant cases at Surrey Traditional Elementary and one variant case at Ecole Woodward Hill, according to Fraser Health.

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Three more schools in Fraser Health reporting variant exposures

Less than one week after Fraser Health reported variant exposures at seven schools in the region, staff and students at three more schools are dealing with exposures. Nadia Stewart reports.

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New COVID-19 variants of concern found at three more Surrey schools

Fraser Health says the variants were reported at Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Frank Hurt Secondary School, and M.B. Sanford Elementary School.

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Fraser Health identifies more COVID-19 variants of concern at 3 Surrey schools

COVID-19 variants of concern at three Surrey schools, the health authority said Friday.There have been exposures at Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Frank Hurt Secondary School, and M.B. Sanford Elementary School.The health authority says individuals at each school have tested positive for a COVID-19 variant of concern.

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Fraser Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Columbian Hospital

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, B.C.Fraser Health said Friday evening that there has been evidence of transmission in a medicine unit.The health authority says five patients have tested positive for the virus in the outbreak. COVID-19 outbreak declared on 2 more units at Vancouver General Hospital Officials say the outbreak is currently limited to the one medicine unit, which is closed to new admissions.

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B.C. adds another 617 COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths

COVID-19 Thursday, along with four additional deaths.It left B.C.

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Rising COVID-19 concerns in Fraser Health

Global’s Keith Baldrey has more on the growing concern about the ‘R’ rate and positivity rate especially in the Fraser Valley.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0