COVID-19 hospitalizations and health facility outbreaks falling in B.C.

VICTORIA — The number of people in British Columbia hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 fell Wednesday to 988, with 136 of those patients in intensive care units. 

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said this week hospitalizations appear to have peaked after case counts began to fall a few weeks ago. 

A statement from the Health Ministry says another 18 people have died, moving the COVID-19 death toll to 2,643. 

There have been no new health facility outbreaks, while one has been declared over, for a total of 54 seniors’ residences and acute care centres with ongoing outbreaks.