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Weekly Tri-City COVID-19 local cases drop by 65%. Has Omicron hit its peak?

Weekly Tri-City COVID-19 local cases drop by 65%. Has Omicron hit its peak?

Dr. Bonnie Henry predicted the plateau not long ago as regional infections went down significantly a second straight week.
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Study finds that 27% of Canadians support jail time for the unvaccinated

Study finds that 27% of Canadians support jail time for the unvaccinated

More than half of Canadians responded they do not have any sympathy for the unvaccinated if they become ill or die from COVID-19
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COVID-19 outbreak declared after 15 test positive at Coquitlam's Lakeshore Care Centre

COVID-19 outbreak declared after 15 test positive at Coquitlam's Lakeshore Care Centre

It's the site of what was the deadliest outbreak of the virus in a Tri-City long-term care home thus far.
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Mom turned away from Coquitlam testing clinic says 'exclusive' policies keeping people in the dark about COVID-19 cases

Mom turned away from Coquitlam testing clinic says 'exclusive' policies keeping people in the dark about COVID-19 cases

No drop-ins despite sharp drop in Tri-City COVID-19 cases, Fraser Health adheres to strict policies requiring appointments for testing
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Nearly 20% of Tri-City kids are absent from school — but not all are sick

Nearly 20% of Tri-City kids are absent from school — but not all are sick

Strict adherence to daily health checks, isolation due to exposure, COVID-19 symptoms or squeamishness about returning to school may be keeping kids home.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit record 895

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit record 895

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been at record levels in each of the past five data updates.
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Nearly 35% of eligible Tri-City residents inoculated with third COVID-19 vaccine dose

Nearly 35% of eligible Tri-City residents inoculated with third COVID-19 vaccine dose

That's an increase of almost 10 per cent in the latest seven-day period compared to 14 per cent over the previous four weeks.
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B.C. government doubles relief grants for bars, nightclubs that were ordered to close in December

B.C. government doubles relief grants for bars, nightclubs that were ordered to close in December

Businesses that followed provincial COVID-19 restrictions are now eligible for grants of up to $20,000
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Major Coquitlam-area grocery store brings back capacity limits during Omicron surge

Major Coquitlam-area grocery store brings back capacity limits during Omicron surge

Save-On-Foods limits customers to 50 per cent at its five Tri-City grocery stores, will post signs to encourage physical distancing at typically congested areas as the bakery and the deli.
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Vancouver Coastal Health postpones 150+ non-urgent surgeries due to staff shortage

Vancouver Coastal Health postpones 150+ non-urgent surgeries due to staff shortage

Similarly, Fraser Health has rescheduled 128 non-urgent elective surgeries in the last month
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