BC health officials give the latest figures on newly confirmed cases, deaths, recoveries, vaccinations and more.
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BC reported eight more deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of lives lost in the province to 2,953.
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The total death toll since the start of the pandemic has been reduced by one today due to a data correction.
An outbreak has been declared at Surrey Memorial Hospital, raising the number of active outbreaks in acute and long-term care to nine.
Six of the other outbreaks, all in long-term care, are in the Island Health region. The remaining two are in the BC Interior.
There are 329 people hospitalized with COVID-19 including 51 in intensive care.
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