Second COVID-19 vaccine doses among eligible Tri-City residents remain consistent on the upslope week over week.
Port Moody-Anmore-Belcarra continues to lead the ongoing race to full immunization, crossing a significant threshold of 80% as of Monday (Aug. 16) for those aged 12 up who've been jabbed twice.
Collectively, the latest report from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) shows the Tri-Cities at 78% of residents with two doses, an increase of 2% from the previous data between Aug. 3 and 9.
However, other categories are also increasing as the average rate of positivity for the virus is 3.5% in local health areas and community health service areas, with 5% rates in Port Coquitlam and southeast Coquitlam alone.
The numbers — collected between Aug. 10 and 16 — broken down among the five surveillance neighbourhoods are as follows.
Case rates are new cases per 100,000 people by local health area and community health service area:
North Coquitlam
- Case rate: Three
- 2% positivity rate
- 84% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 77% of 12+ population vaccinated with a second dose
Southwest Coquitlam
- Case rate: Five
- 2% positivity rate
- 86% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 78% of 12+ population vaccinated with a second dose
Southeast Coquitlam
- Case rate: Nine
- 5% positivity rate
- 85% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 77% of 12+ population vaccinated with a second dose
Port Coquitlam
- Case rate: Seven
- 5% positivity rate
- 84% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 76% of 12+ population vaccinated with a second dose
Port Moody-Anmore-Belcarra
- Case rate: Six
- 3% positivity rate
- 86% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 80% of 12+ population vaccinated with a second dose
Meanwhile, the region is nearing a revisit to weekly triple-digit COVID-19 local health cases, per the BCCDC
In total, 86 infections of the virus were detected between Aug. 8 and 14, marking a 91% increase compared to the previous Geographic Distribution of COVID-19 by Local Health Area of Case Residence data, nearly doubling from the 45 found during the first week of August.
The Tri-Cities also posted the second-highest case count among other Fraser Health neighbourhoods behind Surrey (155) and tied with Burnaby (86).
The last time the region recorded a three-figure number of detected COVID-19 cases was 101 between May 23 and 29.
SPECIAL EVENT CLINICS
Eligible residents aged 12 years and older can get vaccinated by Fraser Health — with no appointment needed — at the Port Coquitlam Farmers Market on Aug. 26 and at the ScotFestBC Highland Games on Sept. 4.
Details are as follows:
- Port Coquitlam Farmers Market
- 200 - 2253 Leigh Square Place
- Aug. 26, 3 to 7 p.m.
- ScotFestBC
- LaFarge Lake Park, Coquitlam
- Sept. 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.'
B.C.'s new window between COVID-19 vaccine doses is now 28 days.
Fraser Health is also scheduled to close the mass immunization clinic at Coquitlam's Poirier Forum on Sept. 3.
However, the Coquitlam Central Station overflow parking lot is set to stay open under new operating hours:
- Monday to Friday: 9:45 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday to Sunday and holidays: 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information on vaccine clinics and their locations, you're encouraged to visit Fraser Health's website.
