Coronavirus: New data shows Tri-Cities moving in right direction

Five Tri-City areas combine for 135 COVID-19 cases in new weekly BCCDC data

Downward trend continues, slowly but surely, as the region currently boasts the third-lowest week-to-week infection rate in Fraser Health.

BCCDC Tableau breakdown Tri-Cities - May 11-17, 2021

New BC Centre for Disease Control data breaks down the Tri-Cities into five neighbourhoods for more detailed information: North Coquitlam, Southwest Coquitlam, Southeast Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody-Anmore-Belcarra.BCCDC

There are a number of factors that could be used to describe the lower number of COVID-19 cases detected in the Tri-Cities.

Regardless, vaccinations or otherwise, the trend is moving in the right direction as a total of 135 new infections were found between May 11 and 17, the latest data among new public information provided by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC).

Earlier this week, the organization unveiled a more detailed breakdown compared to previous mapping and related charts. This followed a leaked report that showed provincial health officials were withholding information from the public and Dr. Bonnie Henry’s promise of more neighbourhood-specific data.

Via a Tableau Public format, its breaks down the Tri-Cities into five distinct regions:

North Coquitlam
Southwest Coquitlam
Southeast Coquitlam
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody-Anmore-Belcarra

According to the numbers, these areas combined for a 7.4 week-to-week case rate between May 11 and 17, which is currently the third lowest of other regions in Fraser Health. Agassiz/Harrison (2.6) and South Surrey/White Rock (4.1) are the lowest in the authority.

On Thursday (May 20), the BCCDC’s the latest Geographic Distribution of COVID-19 by Local Health Area of Case Residence153 cases between May 9 and 15

The broken data — between May 11 and 17 — in the five neighbourhoods are as follows:

North Coquitlam

14 cases
3.6% positivity rate
50% of 18+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
77% of 50+ population vaccinated with at least one dose

Southwest Coquitlam

59 cases
5.4% positivity rate
60% of 18+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
81% of 50+ population vaccinated with at least one dose

Southeast Coquitlam

16 cases
4.3% positivity rate
62% of 18+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
80% of 50+ population vaccinated with at least one dose

Port Coquitlam

37 cases
4.3% positivity rate
68% of 18+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
82% of 50+ population vaccinated with at least one dose

Port Moody-Anmore-Belcarra

Nine cases
2.5% positivity rate
65% of 18+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
83% of 50+ population vaccinated with at least one dose

The information also comes as Fraser Health begins to use social media influencers to ensure younger people get vaccinated.

The campaign called Fight the FOMO. Register, Book, Get the Shot. features shots of people enjoying movies and concerts and asks people to “Picture an Immunized World.”

The idea is that the sooner everyone gets a shot the sooner people can hang out with friends, be with family and even travel.

“We developed this campaign by working closely with our young adult influencers in our region,” says Dr. Victoria Lee, president and CEO of Fraser Health.

“We look forward to more young people registering, booking and getting their shots as quickly as possible so that we can put the pandemic behind us.”

Meanwhile, youth 12 years and older are eligible to have a vaccine.

School District 43 (SD43) institutions recently hit with a COVID-19 exposure are as follows:

Port Coquitlam