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Premier John Horgan says he has COVID but his symptoms are mild

Premier John Horgan says he has COVID but his symptoms are mild

Details about a second booster of the COVID vaccine are expected Tuesday
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. jump by 47 over the weekend

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. jump by 47 over the weekend

No data for new COVID-19 deaths will be provided until April 7.
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Fourth doses of COVID vaccine are coming to B.C. — but 40% of adults don't even have a third shot

Fourth doses of COVID vaccine are coming to B.C. — but 40% of adults don't even have a third shot

New Westminster's third-dose vaccination rate of 64% is better than B.C.'s 59%.
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Lack of mask mandate raises concerns, especially as schools set to resume

Lack of mask mandate raises concerns, especially as schools set to resume

The province has seen a slight uptick in cases of a second COVID-19 Omicron variant since many health orders were relaxed, including one that required masks in indoor public spaces, says a member of the B.C. COVID-19 Modelling Group.
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COVID probe on ship, drydock work delay first ship of cruise season

COVID probe on ship, drydock work delay first ship of cruise season

Plans for the inaugural call have been pushed back three days after Princess Cruises opted to put the Caribbean Princess into drydock in Portland for some repairs.
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B.C. COVID-19 deaths pass 3,000 threshold

B.C. COVID-19 deaths pass 3,000 threshold

New daily infections reach a four-week high
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Vaccination protects children against serious COVID-19 outcomes, B.C. data shows

Vaccination protects children against serious COVID-19 outcomes, B.C. data shows

But B.C.'s pediatric vaccination rate is stuck at 56% for first doses.
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B.C. has fewest COVID-19 patients in ICU since August

B.C. has fewest COVID-19 patients in ICU since August

Two more COVID-19 deaths raise province's pandemic death toll to 2,998.
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Tri-Cities return to seven-month low in weekly recorded COVID-19 local cases: 33

Tri-Cities return to seven-month low in weekly recorded COVID-19 local cases: 33

The region is back on the downslope amid tighter testing restrictions for the virus.
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You might have to quarantine in Canada when you return from a trip even if you don't have COVID-19. Here's why.

You might have to quarantine in Canada when you return from a trip even if you don't have COVID-19. Here's why.

Experts worry that random testing on arrival may create issues for some individuals. 
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