Latest COVID-19 Data From B.C. Centre For Disease Control

The latest data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control shows there are 540 people currently in hospital with COVID-19 and 49 in ICU.

The latest data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control shows there are 540 people currently in hospital with COVID-19 and 49 in ICU.

Though this is still higher than B.C.’s hospitalization pre-Omicron, it represents a decrease from the 596 people in hospital and 54 in ICU last week. B.C. collects hospitalization data on a “census” basis, meaning that it counts everyone in hospital with a COVID infection regardless of their reason for being in the hospital.

Projections from the B.C. COVID-19 Modelling Group show that the ‘second Omicron wave’ driven by the BA.2 sub lineage may have peaked in B.C.

“Reported cases, cases among those aged 70+, hospitalization data, and most wastewater sites together suggest COVID-19 infections are declining in B.C.,” the report states.

Unlike previous waves, the modelling group said declining cases are being driven by population immunity through infection and vaccination rather than interventions like masking, social distancing or capacity limits on events and gatherings.

The unpredictability of future variants still needs to be taken into account. Public health officials, like Dr. Bonnie Henry, have warned that B.C. could see a resurgence of COVID infections in the fall.