There are now 147,187 cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in B.C. after health officials announced 56 new cases Tuesday (June 22).
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported that there have been 12 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 18 in the Fraser Health region, three in the Island Health region, 15 in the Interior Health region, seven in the Northern Health Region and one is a person who resides outside of Canada.
There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 1,743 deaths from the virus.
There are 1,150 active cases of COVID-19 in the province; 143,579 people have now recovered from the virus.
Of the active cases, 111 individuals are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 41 of whom are in intensive care.
4, 511,923 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in B.C.; 1,001,192 of these are second doses. 77.7 per cent of adults and 76.2 per cent of eligible British Columbians over 12 years old have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in B.C.
"As we move through Step 2 of BC's Restart plan, we are progressing well and have seen a sustained drop in hospitalizations, new cases and clusters in our communities. This gives us a strong foundation for the summer ahead - when COVID-19 will be in the background, instead of front and centre for all of us," said Henry.
"Our progress on dose one immunizations is steady, and dose two immunizations are now rapidly accelerating. The virus is still in our communities, so to make this a summer we can all enjoy, we want as many people as possible fully immunized. Vaccines really are our ticket to travel.
"Start your summer off right: ensure your kids are vaccinated, encourage and help your family members near and far to do the same and book your second appointment as soon as you are eligible."
