Since December 2020, the Province has administered 7,937,214 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.

As of Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, 82.2% (3,811,076) those 12 and older have received their second dose.

In addition, 83% (3,587,996) of eligible adults have received their second dose.

B.C. is reporting 743 new cases of COVID-19

There are currently 5,969 active cases of COVID-19 in the province
Of the active cases, 360 individuals are currently in hospital and 137 are in intensive care.

The new/active cases include:

* 265 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 2,339

* 69 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 833

* 143 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 1,129

* 196 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 893

* 70 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 717

In the past 24 hours, five new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,001.

The new deaths include:

* Fraser Health: three

* Interior Health: one

* Northern Health: one

 

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In IHA region

 

For period Sept 26 to October 2 New Cases