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Fraser Health schools saw 2,000+ COVID-19 cases in six weeks – mostly students

Fraser Health schools saw 2,000+ COVID-19 cases in six weeks – mostly students

Newly released information about COVID-19 cases and "clusters" in schools shows students account for 90% of cases and are the key drivers of virus transmission
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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
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'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.
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Tri-Cities' COVID-19 vaccination rates jump modestly amid new passport requirement

Tri-Cities' COVID-19 vaccination rates jump modestly amid new passport requirement

Regional single- and double-dose numbers each notably increased during the week of B.C.'s switch to full-vaccination mandate at non-essential places.
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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
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School District 43 seeks data on unvaccinated staff as it considers mandate for COVID-19 shots

School District 43 seeks data on unvaccinated staff as it considers mandate for COVID-19 shots

Coquitlam school district wants to study more before deciding to implement a vaccine mandate for school staff; however, getting that data could be challenging, superintendent says.
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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.
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UPDATE: Coquitlam's Poirier Admin Building to host three pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics in two weeks

UPDATE: Coquitlam's Poirier Admin Building to host three pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics in two weeks

With full capacity crowds allowed in communities with higher rates, B.C. now requires eligible residents to be fully vaccinated against the virus to access "discretionary" places.
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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
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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.
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