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First Canadian case of new COVID-19 variant confirmed in B.C.

B.C. health officials said the case was confirmed in the Fraser Health region, and involves a person who had not travelled outside the province.

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B.C. health officials provide update on respiratory season

This announcement comes after what health officials called a 'winter surge' in respiratory illnesses at the end of last year, which hit the province hard.

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B.C. Health officials to provide spring COVID-19 booster update

Last week, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization advised that high-risk individuals should get a COVID-19 booster. B.C. health officials will update pandemic news Friday.

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B.C. health officials to provide update on respiratory illness season

This update comes as the number of patients with COVID-19 in B.C. hospitals fell to its lowest point this week since early November, as province-wide test positivity held steady.

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COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals hit one-month low

As of Dec. 22, there were 349 positive cases in hospital, the fewest since Nov. 24. The number of cases in critical care climbed by four from last week to 35.

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COVID-19: Test positivity, cases in hospitals trending upward in B.C.

As of Dec. 15, there were 374 COVID-19 cases in hospital, up 15 from last week, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. Test positivity was up in all regions but one.

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B.C. health officials to provide update on so-called ‘tripledemic’ hitting province

Illness has been soaring among children, with B.C. Children's Hospital being so busy that patients are often left waiting hours to see a doctor.

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