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COVID-19 vaccinations continuing to slow in Burnaby's four quadrants

Cases remain high, hospitalizations rising across B.C.
Jess Balzer
Jess Balzer
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COVID-19 vaccinations are seeing a drop in B.C. and Burnaby.Fraser Health

As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise across B.C. with cases remaining high, vaccinations are continuing to slow throughout Burnaby. 

According to the COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard, the four quadrants throughout Burnaby have seen little change from previous reporting periods. 

The data is released by the BC Centre for Disease Control. 

Vaccination percentages are as follows for Aug. 3 to 9. 

BURNABY NORTHWEST

  • Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 88%
  • Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 77%

BURNABY NORTHEAST

  • Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 86%
  • Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 75%

BURNABY SOUTHWEST

  • Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 85%
  • Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 73%

BURNABY SOUTHEAST

  • Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 84%
  • Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 73%

Vaccination percentages from Aug. 9 to 12 are as follows. 

BURNABY NORTHWEST

  • Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 88%
  • Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 78%

BURNABY NORTHEAST

  • Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 86%
  • Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 76%

BURNABY SOUTHWEST

  • Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 85%
  • Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 74%

BURNABY SOUTHEAST

  • Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 84%
  • Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 74%

As of this publication, there are now 111 British Columbians in hospitals with the disease, with 51 of those in ICU. Both of those metrics are the highest that they have been since June.

Officials only provided 17,138 doses of vaccine in the past 24 hours, with that being the fewest COVID-19 vaccine doses provided in a day since March 16. Of the new doses, 3,641 went to new people, and 13,497 were needed second doses.

Health officials announced 501 newly detected infections in the past day, with another death being reported in Island Health. 

- With files from Glen Korstrom, Business In Vancouver