Burnaby's recent COVID-19 improvements have come to a sudden stop.
According to the Geographic Distribution of COVID-19 by Local Health Area of Case Residence, Burnaby recorded 27 new infections from July 11 to 17, which was higher than Surrey, which recorded 24.
The previous report for July 4 to 10, saw 14 cases.
The data is released by the BC Centre for Disease Control.
More evidence yesterday (July 21) showed that B.C.'s attempts to control the COVID-19 pandemic are finding resistance.
For the second day in a row, the province reported a higher number of new COVID-19 infections, with the 78 known new cases being the highest total since the 87 new cases reported four weeks ago, on June 23.
Back then, health officials were excited that the province had gone five consecutive days with fewer than 100 new cases.
The province has since, however, reached a low of 20 new cases in a day, on July 5, and the province's relaxed restrictions mean many people have been legally having large house parties, have gone to nightclubs and have gone shopping without wearing masks.
The province did not reveal how many of the new infections are in people who have not been vaccinated.
In other data, the COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard for July 13 to 19, 2021, showed Burnaby no longer has a 0% positivity rate in any of its four quadrants.
Burnaby's latest regional numbers for July 6 to July 12 are as follows. Case rates are new cases per 100,000 people by local health area and community health service area.
BURNABY NORTHWEST
- Case rate: 1
- Positivity rate: 1%
- Vaccination percentage of those 12 years and older: 86%
- Vaccination percentage of those 18 years and older: 86%
BURNABY NORTHEAST
- Case rate: 3
- Positivity rate: 2%
- Vaccination percentage of those 12 years and older: 82%
- Vaccination percentage of those 18 years and older: 84%
BURNABY SOUTHWEST
- Case rate: 1
- Positivity rate: 1%
- Vaccination percentage of those 12 years and older: 81%
- Vaccination percentage of those 18 years and older: 83%
BURNABY SOUTHEAST
- Case rate: 1
- Positivity rate: 1%
- Vaccination percentage of those 12 years and older: 80%
- Vaccination percentage of those 18 years and older: 82%
- With files from Glen Korstrom, Business In Vancouver
