Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has overseen a rollercoaster week for new COVID-19 cases in Island Health. (flickr/Gov't of B.C.)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Island Health ends week on subdued note, 14 new COVID-19 cases

Jan 22, 2021 | 4:19 PM

NANAIMO — Island Health ended the week with relatively lower counts of new COVID-19 cases.

Island Health announced 14 new cases on Friday, Jan. 22. This was the lowest announced by Island Health throughout the week.

The record-setting 43 new cases the day before boosted Island Health’s rolling three day average to a new high of 95 cases. It dropped down to 78 with Friday’s new cases.

To date, there’s been 1,385 COVID-19 cases found within Island Health with 194 currently active.

Roughly three quarters of currently active cases, 152, are within the central Vancouver Island area.

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There is a data discrepancy between Island Health and the BC CDC, based on the timing of COVID-19 results. NanaimoNewsNOW reports the Island Health confirmed data.

Across B.C., 508 new cases were discovered. The number of hospitalizations and those receiving intensive care dropped slightly.

Another nine people lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the last day.

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