Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

B.C. nears 500,000 fully vaccinated, as new infections stay low

Hospitalizations and ICU patient numbers are at new seven month lows.

Jun 11, 2021 3:38 PM Read more >

B.C. not budging on July 1 date for Stage 3 of reopening plan

Growing vaccination rates offer hope B.C.’s reopening plan on track

Jun 10, 2021 4:06 PM Read more >

B.C.'s latest COVID-19 modelling data shows promising summer

Worst modelling scenario shows daily cases remaining under about 250 through summer.

Jun 10, 2021 3:56 PM Read more >

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall in 34th consecutive data update, to 1,910

Four more die in B.C. from COVID-19, raising province's death toll from disease to 1,729.

Jun 10, 2021 3:33 PM Read more >

2 COVID-19 outbreaks in Richmond grow, infecting 18

The outbreaks are at Richmond Hospital and Richmond Lions Manor-Bridgeport

Jun 10, 2021 3:23 PM Read more >

Another Richmond school flagged for COVID-19 exposure

Nearly 70 per cent of children aged 12 and up in Richmond have received their first vaccine dose

Jun 10, 2021 9:45 AM Read more >

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall below 2,000 for first time since October

Three more die from COVID-19, raising province's death toll from pandemic to 1,725.

Jun 9, 2021 3:26 PM Read more >

One COVID-19 exposure case identified at Richmond childcare facility

VCH has reached out to anyone who was directly in contact with the individual.

Jun 9, 2021 2:11 PM Read more >

B.C. doctors take to social media to tackle vaccine hesitancy

The virus will be around for years and waiting to be vaccinated only increases one's risk of exposure, says one doctor.

Jun 9, 2021 10:39 AM Read more >

Tourism industry prepares for June 15, hopeful travel will resume

'We know there is pent-up travel demand within B.C.'

Jun 9, 2021 10:13 AM Read more >