According to the BC Center for Disease Control, as of Thursday there were 570 cases in hospitals and 47 cases in intensive care or intensive care.

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The story goes on under the ad The figures represent a 17.5 per cent increase in hospitalizations and a 23.6 per cent increase in ICU cases last week. Thursday’s update also confirmed 2,276 new cases last week. However, only 26,872 PCR tests were performed during this period, which means that the number is likely a significant under-representation of the spread of the virus. 2: 14More COVID-19 restrictions for travel in and out of Canada are being lifted More COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted for travel in and out of Canada The new British Columbia weekly data reporting regime also provides information on hospital admissions, albeit with a one-week delay. Trending Stories

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According to the BCCDC, 335 people were admitted to hospital with COVID-19 between April 17 and April 23.

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Of those, 150 were at Fraser Health Authority, 65 were at Home Health Authority, 20 were at North Health Authority, 58 were at Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and 62 were at Vancouver Island Health Authority. The story goes on under the ad The BCCDC says the number of hospital admissions is expected to increase as it collects more data – for example, total admissions across the province originally reported last week have since been revised to 300 from 238. 2:11 New poll shows majority wants public inquiry into government response to COVID-19 pandemic New poll shows majority wants public inquiry into government response to COVID-19 pandemic Officials also recorded 42 deaths last week. However, BC is now reporting the deaths of anyone who tested positive for COVID-19 in the past month, something officials acknowledge will overestimate the victims. The story goes on under the ad

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BCCDC monthly data continued to show unvaccinated individuals at higher risk of serious outcomes. From March 27 to April 23, for every 100,000 population, there were 47.6 cases of unvaccinated in hospitals, 7.8 unvaccinated cases in the ICU and 4.9 deaths, compared to 21.7 cases in hospitals, 2.9 cases in ICU and 3.1 deaths in people with three people. doses. Since the pandemic began, British Columbia has reported a total of 363,302 cases and 3,147 deaths. © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.