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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. dip to two-month low

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. dip to two-month low

Hospitalizations keep rising, at new five-month high
'Hard days' ahead as B.C. health-care system tries to fill gaps left by unvaccinated workers

'Hard days' ahead as B.C. health-care system tries to fill gaps left by unvaccinated workers

Thousands of B.C. health-care workers have been dismissed after they chose not to follow a mandate that requires them to have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Patient airlifts from Northern B.C. continue to rise

Patient airlifts from Northern B.C. continue to rise

92% of northern health-care workers fully vaccinated
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations highest since May

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations highest since May

Two more COVID-19 deaths, as 390 are in B.C. hospitals.
B.C. to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to everyone in the province

B.C. to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to everyone in the province

New campaign launches this month, running through to May 2022
Richmond mandates COVID-19 vaccination for city staff, council

Richmond mandates COVID-19 vaccination for city staff, council

City staff have until Dec. 20 to provide proof of vaccination or medical exemption.
20 more COVID-19 deaths push B.C. death toll to 2,129

20 more COVID-19 deaths push B.C. death toll to 2,129

Deaths were seen in all provincial health regions.
COVID-19 takes 13 more B.C. lives; death toll up to 2,109

COVID-19 takes 13 more B.C. lives; death toll up to 2,109

There has not been a higher daily COVID-19 death count in B.C. since February.
Everything B.C. residents need to know about Canada's vaccine passport for travel

Everything B.C. residents need to know about Canada's vaccine passport for travel

Find out everything from what information will be stored in it to how it will be checked and more. ✈️
B.C. passes 200,000 COVID-19 infections

B.C. passes 200,000 COVID-19 infections

Nearly 96.3% of all those known to be infected in B.C. are deemed recovered.