COVID on Wednesday, with 176 in intensive care.This is down by 27 for hospitalizations but a decrease of 12 for ICUs since the previous day.
Last Wednesday, there were 1,698 hospitalizations with 199 in ICU.According to latest data for hospitalizations, 59 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.
For those in ICUs, 38 per cent were admitted for other reasons. COVID-19 vaccine for kids 6 months to 5 years could be available by end of summer in B.C.
Meanwhile, Ontario also reported 1,995 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, though that is an underestimate of the true widespread transmission of the virus due to PCR testing eligibility.