There are roughly 75% fewer lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Tri-Cities compared to last month.
According to the latest geographic distribution by local health area of case residence — collected and reported by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) — 20 infections were detected in the region between June 20 and 26.
Four weeks ago, there were 81 cases counted (May 30) which was also marked the first time since January this year the Tri-Cities went back into double-digits.
It's only a modest drop from the previous report, when Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra combined for 28 infections of the virus , counted between June 13 and 19.
Compared to other local areas across the Fraser Health authority, it remains the third-highest number of newly detected week-to-week cases behind Surrey (64) and Abbotsford (29).
Meanwhile, neighbouring Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows recorded 15 new COVID-19 cases, Burnaby with 11 and Langley with 16.
Since the beginning of the pandemic in January 2020, the Tri-Cities has recorded a grand total of 7,210 COVID-19 infections.
In B.C., there are now 147,705 cases after health officials announced 84 new cases on Friday (July 2), including 36 out of the Fraser Health regions.
There are 729 active cases of COVID-19 in the province; 145,200 people have now recovered from the virus.
Of the active cases, 99 individuals are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 30 of whom are in intensive care.
5,124,693 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in B.C.; 1,526,711 of these are second doses.
EAGLE RIDGE HOSPITAL
As of yesterday (July 2), Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody remains under a COVID-19 outbreak 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 declared the outbreak on June 21 and says Eagle Ridge's 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 Elana Shepert, Vancouver Is Awesome
