B.C. records 465 new cases of COVID-19 and 12more deaths

B.C.health officials confirmed 465 newcases of COVID-19 Tuesday and said 12more people haddied of the disease.

In a written statement,Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix put the number of hospitalized patients at 329 people, 70 of whom are in intensive care.

A total of 1,090 people in B.C. have lost their lives due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

There are currently 4,331active cases of coronavirus in the province, with public healthmonitoring 6,864 people across the province who are in self-isolation due to COVID-19 exposure. More than 55,099 people who tested positive have recovered.

B.C. recorded no new outbreaks in health-care facilities.The outbreak at The Emerald at Elim Village, a long-term care facility in Surrey,has been declaredover.

Fraser Health also confirmed that outbreaks atMaple Ridge Seniors Village andGuildford Seniors Village have been declared over.

Northern Health declared on Tuesday evening that outbreaks had been declared atAcropolis Manor, an assisted living facilityin Prince Rupert.

Interior Health also confirmed there are now 28 additional cases of COVID-19 linked to the Big White Mountain community clusterbringing the total to 203 since the cluster was declared.Of the 28 new cases, 22 reside andwork at Big White.

Immunizations continue

So far, 92,369 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in B.C., according to the statement from Henry and Dix.

Dix says the province will adjust its vaccination plans in light of thenewsthat Pfizer-BioNTech will not send any doses to Canada next week, meaningB.C. will receiveabout 5,800 fewer Pfizer-BioNTech dosesthan it had expected.

Despite the delayed shipments, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he'sconfident the country is on track to vaccinate by Septemberevery Canadian who wants a shot.

"The COVID-19 vaccines bring hope and challenge: Hope, knowing that in a few months many people will have immunity to this virus; and challenge because of the current limited supply in B.C., Canada and around the world," said Dix and Henry in the statement.

On Tuesday B.C.also formally extended the provincial state of emergency that has been in place since March.