Penticton Herald report on weekly figures released by BC Ministry of Health “Between Aug. 11-17, 71% of the 3,701 British Columbians who tested positive for COVID-19 had not received any vaccination shots. And. Eighty-four percent of those who required hospitalization had not been vaccinated.” Does this mean 29% of the people who tested positive for […]
Archives for August 2021
Facts
From Aug. 9-22, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 83.4% of cases and 85.6% of hospitalizations. Cases (Aug. 16-22) * Unvaccinated: 2,870 (70.2%) * Partially vaccinated: 541 (13.2%) * Fully vaccinated: 680 (16.6%) Hospitalizations (Aug. 9-22) * Unvaccinated: 108 (77.7%) * Partially vaccinated: 11 (7.9%) * Fully vaccinated: 20 (14.4%) Since December 2020, the Province […]
Are you?
People who cannot wear a mask or who cannot put on or remove a mask without the assistance of others are exempt. A person may not be able to wear a mask for a psychological, behavioural or health condition, or due to a physical, cognitive or mental impairment. Carry a mask if you really need […]
School resumes in two weeks – precisely
B.C. students will return to school next month and can look forward to full-time, in-person learning and resuming sports, music and other extracurricular activities, while mask requirements and other health and safety measures remain in place to keep schools safe. “We know how excited students and families are about being back in school with extracurricular […]
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Town of Oliver – council briefs
Water Quality Summary Report for July 2021 – The water distribution system is in the summer mode of operation using surface water for irrigation use, along with some ground water in System 2. All other ground water pumps are used for domestic use only. Municipal water levels in multiple wells were 5’-6’ lower than previous […]
Covid 19 update
As of Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, 83.2% (3,856,248) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 74.9% (3,473,215) received their second dose. In addition, 84.0% (3,631,656) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 76.1% (3,292,549) received their second dose. […]