The BC CDC reports 1,732 tests for COVID-19 were conducted in the last 24 hours throughout Island Health. (The Canadian Press)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

CASE COUNTS

Island Health sees active cases drop amid bigger increases elsewhere in B.C.

Sep 29, 2021 | 4:39 PM

NANAIMO — Active cases dropped in all regions of the Island Health authority on Wednesday.

The central Island region saw the biggest decrease, down 15 to 220. The north Island reduced by one (42 active) with the south Island down three (296 active).

Changes came as 84 new cases were added to Island Health’s totals. The central Island accounted for 31 of the new cases, with 45 to the south and eight in the north.

Since the start of the pandemic, Island Health has reported 8,487 total cases of COVID-19 in its borders.

There is a data discrepancy between Island Health and the province, based on the timing of daily COVID-19 results. NanaimoNewsNOW reports local verified data from Island Health.

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According to the BC Centre for Disease Control, 31 people are hospitalized for COVID-19 symptoms on Vancouver Island including 17 in critical care.

Provincially, 340 people are admitted to hospital which is a steady rise on recent tallies. Of those in hospital, 146 are receiving intensive care and the vast majority of hospital and intensive care patients continue to be people who are unvaccinated.

Public health confirmed another 813 new cases across B.C. Active cases saw a rise back up, now sitting at 6,185.

COVID-19 cases across B.C. from the peak of the third wave in the spring of 2021 through to the fourth wave in the late summer. (BC CDC)

After initially levelling out through the middle of August and into September, recent case increases have pushed the province’s rolling seven day average up.

As of Tuesday, Sept. 28, it sits at 750 cases per day.

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