By Canadian Press

11 more people have died in B.C., while vaccination rate inches upward

Nov 10, 2021 | 5:22 PM

VICTORIA — The COVID-19 death toll has increased by 11 people in British Columbia for a total of 2,234 people since the pandemic began in the province. 

A statement from the Ministry of Health says there have been 555 new cases, bringing the number of active cases to 4,321. 

There have been three new health facility outbreaks, including at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, while six outbreaks have been declared over. 

There are 404 people in hospital and 117 of those are in intensive care. 

Between Oct. 26 and Nov. 8, the province says 65 per cent of those in hospital were unvaccinated, while 29.3 per cent were fully vaccinated. 

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The vaccination rate for those 12 and up in the province has reached 90.5 per cent for the first shot, and 86.4 per cent for those who are fully vaccinated.  

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 10, 2021. 

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