Burnaby still isn't seeing a slowdown in new COVID-19 cases, according to the latest BC Centre for Disease Control report.
According to the latest Geographic Distribution of COVID-19 by Local Health Area of Case Residence, Burnaby recorded 150 new infections from Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, 2021.
The 150 cases are a 30% increase compared to the 115 cases that were recorded from Aug. 22 to 28, 2021.
The data is released by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC).
In what is getting to be an all-too-familiar refrain: new COVID-19 cases continue to soar, hospitalizations and intensive-care unit (ICU) patient counts are rising to new months-highs, and the total number of those actively battling for their lives with infections is up.
The unvaccinated are the ones largely spreading the disease, and those who are paying the dearest price are older adults.
Yesterday (Sept. 9), health officials announced another 814 newly diagnosed infections.
Hospitalizations rose to 261, the highest number since May 28. Of those, 129 are in ICUs. Those wards have not been more filled with COVID-19 patients since May 17.
Health officials have urged people, almost to the point of exasperation, to get vaccinated.
The vast majority of British Columbians have done so. Provincial figures show that 85.2% of British Columbians eligible to be vaccinated, and older than 12 years, have had one dose of vaccine, and 77.7% of that population is fully vaccinated.
In other data, Burnaby's latest regional numbers for Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2021, 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: 11
- Positivity rate: 4%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 90%
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 84%
BURNABY NORTHEAST
- Case rate: 9
- Positivity rate: 3%
- 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: 82%
BURNABY SOUTHWEST
- Case rate: 7
- Positivity rate: 1%
- 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: 81%
BURNABY SOUTHEAST
- Case rate: 8
- Positivity rate: 4%
- 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: 80%
- With files from Glen Korstrom, Business In Vancouver
