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Three COVID-19 deaths since Friday

Three COVID-19 deaths since Friday

COVID-19 still claiming lives, despite 78% vaccination rate
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More room opens up today for Port Coquitlam outdoor, low-intensity fitness classes

More room opens up today for Port Coquitlam outdoor, low-intensity fitness classes

There’ll be more chances to get fit and take part in arts programs in Port Coquitlam this month as the city returns to its normal operations under Step 3 of B.C.’s Restart Plan.
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Opinion: End of COVID-19 briefings marks major pandemic milestone

Opinion: End of COVID-19 briefings marks major pandemic milestone

One of B.C.’s most popular television programs has finally gone off the air and that is a sign the COVID-19 pandemic may finally be in the rear-view mirror.
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Weekly Tri-City COVID-19 infections down 75% in one month: report

Weekly Tri-City COVID-19 infections down 75% in one month: report

Local health area numbers are consistently decreasing week-to-week, says the BC Centre for Disease Control as the province settles into Step Three of its restart plan.
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Tri-Cities' 50+ residents leading regional COVID-19 immunization numbers

Tri-Cities' 50+ residents leading regional COVID-19 immunization numbers

Week-to-week cases down to one — as well as positivity rates — in latest data from the BC Centre for Disease Control.
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Opinion: Stop calling it ‘vaccine hesitancy’. It’s more insidious than that

Opinion: Stop calling it ‘vaccine hesitancy’. It’s more insidious than that

Believe the science and get the jab
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B.C.'s biggest health authority to launch COVID-19 clinic — at the beach

B.C.'s biggest health authority to launch COVID-19 clinic — at the beach

People over 12 heading to Cultus Lake outside Chillwack and Crescent Beach in Surrey can soon get vaccinated at the beach.
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B.C. confirms 84 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 147,705

B.C. confirms 84 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 147,705

There are 729 active cases of COVID-19 in the province
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Tri-Cities end June averaging one COVID-19 case found week-to-week as second doses steadily ramp up

Tri-Cities end June averaging one COVID-19 case found week-to-week as second doses steadily ramp up

Almost every sub-region is now at an 80% immunization rate for those 12 years and older that are eligible for vaccines, contributing to low positivity rates as B.C. begins Step Three of its restart plan.
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B.C. administers five millionth COVID-19 vaccine dose

B.C. administers five millionth COVID-19 vaccine dose

Province records no deaths in two straight days for first time since October.
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