VICTORIA —
Health officials in British Columbia are expected to announce the latest developments Tuesday in the province’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix will reveal new COVID-19 cases and related deaths recorded in the province over the past 24 hours.
The update is expected in a written statement shortly after 3 p.m.
The announcement follows Monday’s update, which identified 86 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region over the weekend.
British Columbia recorded 13 more COVID-19-related deaths over the weekend, health officials said, bringing B.C.’s total coronavirus death toll to 1,259.
None of the deaths over the weekend were on Vancouver Island, where COVID-19 has killed 20 people and infected 1,869 since the pandemic began.
The BC Centre for Disease Control said there were 250 active cases of the disease in the island region Monday, including 22 people in hospital and six people in critical care.
Health officials in B.C. have now administered 154,496 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, including 12,111 secondary doses.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
