BC to Provide COVID-19 Update Tuesday Following Thanksgiving Long Weekend | The Canadian News

BC Provincial Health Official Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix will provide an update Tuesday on the COVID-19 crisis in the province.

Henry and Dix will talk at noon.

That will be streamed live in the post above, on BC1 and on Global BC Facebook Page.

On Friday, the province reported 743 new cases of COVID-19, along with five additional deaths.

Dix and Henry are expected to provide an update on the number of people vaccinated in BC

As of Friday, 88.6 percent of eligible residents had received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine and 82.2 percent of people were fully vaccinated.

2:53COVID-19: Vaccine Registry Open for BC 5+ Children, but No Deadline for Approval

Over the weekend, the British Columbia government confirmed that it has opened the registry for younger children to receive the Pfizer vaccine.

While Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve its vaccine for children ages five to 11, the British Columbia government said it is getting its ducks in a row by the time that approval comes.

The province has said it will notify parents when it’s time to book an appointment for vaccination for children and it will be based on eligibility, not when they signed up.

This story will be updated after the press conference.

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