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Tri-Cities end June averaging one COVID-19 case found week-to-week as second doses steadily ramp up

Almost every sub-region is now at an 80% immunization rate for those 12 years and older that are eligible for vaccines, contributing to low positivity rates as B.C. begins Step Three of its restart plan.
Kyle Balzer
Kyle Balzer
BCCDC Tableau breakdown Tri-Cities - June 22-28, 2021
New BC Centre for Disease Control data for June 22 to 28, 2021, 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

While the COVID-19 pandemic isn't over, the Tri-Cities continues to make slow strides in its goal to get to as close to zero as possible.

Broken down among its five sub-regions, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) latest surveillance data is reporting favourable averages in terms of newly-detected week-to-week cases — one case each — and positivity rates.

Immunization rates are also holding steady with Port Moody-Anmore-Belcarra, southeast and southwest Coquitlam each posting 80% or higher, with north Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam inching not too far behind at 79% each.

The data — between June 22 and 28 — in the five neighbourhoods are as follows, which includes a new statistic for vaccinations for eligible adults between 18 and 49 years old:

North Coquitlam

  • One case
  • 1% positivity rate
  • 79% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 80% of 18+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 78% of 18-49 population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 83% of 50+ population vaccinated with at least one dose

Southwest Coquitlam

  • One case
  • 1% positivity rate
  • 80% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 81% of 18+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 78% of 18-49 population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 86% of 50+ population vaccinated with at least one dose

Southeast Coquitlam

  • One case
  • 1% positivity rate
  • 80% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 80% of 18+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 76% of 18-49 population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 85% of 50+ population vaccinated with at least one dose

Port Coquitlam

  • One case
  • 1% positivity rate
  • 79% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 80% of 18+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 75% of 18-49 population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 86% of 50+ population vaccinated with at least one dose

Port Moody-Anmore-Belcarra

  • One case
  • 1% positivity rate
  • 82% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 83% of 18+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 80% of 18-49 population vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 86% of 50+ population vaccinated with at least one dose

VACCINATIONS

On Wednesday (June 30), B.C. passed the five-million-vaccine-dose threshold, with health officials having administered 5,002,916 doses to 3,581,410 people, with 1,421,506 of those getting needed second doses.

Provincial health officer Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix said in a joint statement that the numbers translate into 78.4% of all adults in B.C. having received at least one dose of vaccine, while 32.8% of all adults have had the needed two doses. Their number-crunching also found that 77.1% of those aged 12 years and older have had at least one dose of vaccine, with 30.6% of those getting needed second doses.

Coquitlam's two vaccine clinics remain open are at normal operations after extreme heat earlier this week forced closures.

The locations accepting walk-ins for eligible residents 12 years and older who haven't received their first jab are as follows:

  • Coquitlam Central Station Park and Ride overflow lot (2900 Barnet Hwy.)
  • 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    • Entrance off Mariner Way – east side of Rona. Proceed down the ramp and turn right
    • The address will direct you to the main lot on the left but COVID-19 Services are located in the overflow lot to the right
    • Do not cut through the Rona parking lot. Please follow the signs

ONE COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody remains under a COVID-19 outbreak since June 21 after nine people tested positive with the virus through evidence of transmission in a medicine/PATH unit, also known as Patient Assistance and Transition to Home.

Fraser Health says while an outbreak has been declared, the emergency department is still open to accept patients.

In addition to enhanced cleaning, health officials are contact tracing with the goal protecting all staff and patients.

There are also no new workplace closures to COVID-19 in the Tri-Cities, according to Fraser Health.

- with a file from Glen Kordstrom, Business In Vancouver