B.C. records one death from COVID-19; sees slight drop in hospitalizations

VICTORIA — The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 has dropped slightly in British Columbia.

The Health Ministry says in a statement Tuesday that there were 273 people in hospital and 46 in intensive care.

On Monday, 288 people were in hospital, while 48 were intensive care.

The ministry says one death related to COVID-19 was reported in the Northern Health region, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,990.