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475 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Island Health, two additional deaths

475 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Island Health, two additional deaths

sa国际传媒 recorded a total of 3,144 new cases on Friday, bringing the number of known active cases to 33,184.
sa国际传媒 ICU units projected to be overwhelmed in coming weeks, says independent modelling group

sa国际传媒 ICU units projected to be overwhelmed in coming weeks, says independent modelling group

More than 2,000 COVID-19 patients could land in sa国际传媒's intensive care units over the next few weeks, new modelling shows
sa国际传媒 teachers' call for N95 masks for reopening rejected by officials

sa国际传媒 teachers' call for N95 masks for reopening rejected by officials

Schools to reopen Monday amid Omicron variant wave depending on cloth masks and limited rapid tests
sa国际传媒 schools ready to open on Monday, despite rising COVID-19 case counts

sa国际传媒 schools ready to open on Monday, despite rising COVID-19 case counts

Despite record numbers of new daily cases, school 鈥渋s the best place for children to be,鈥 says provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.
Dr. Bonnie Henry orders all sa国际传媒 businesses to have a COVID-19 safety plan

Dr. Bonnie Henry orders all sa国际传媒 businesses to have a COVID-19 safety plan

Order does not apply to child care, K-12 schools or post-secondary education
Island Health ramps up booster campaign with mass-vaccination clinic at Archie Browning

Island Health ramps up booster campaign with mass-vaccination clinic at Archie Browning

Archie Browning in Esquimalt has 24 vaccination stations. Another large clinic will open in two weeks at the SEAPARC Leisure Complex in Sooke.
Health-care workers at COVID-19 testing sites intimidated and threatened, officials say

Health-care workers at COVID-19 testing sites intimidated and threatened, officials say

Intimidating workers and impeding services at testing facilities is illegal, and threats and aggressive behaviour will be reported to police, say provincial officials
'I do think this is the tipping point': This COVID wave could be tough but shorter, says Dr. Bonnie Henry

'I do think this is the tipping point': This COVID wave could be tough but shorter, says Dr. Bonnie Henry

Omicron is presenting as a milder upper respiratory illness and is harder to detect, as it can initially seem more like a cold or flu.
COVID outbreaks declared in five Island long-term care homes, 566 new cases reported in region

COVID outbreaks declared in five Island long-term care homes, 566 new cases reported in region

The Island Health region now has 3,631 known active cases of COVID-19, while sa国际传媒 has a total of 29,967.
I think I got Omicron 鈥 it got weird but at least I'm not in hospital

I think I got Omicron 鈥 it got weird but at least I'm not in hospital

As the Omicron strain burns through the population, COVID-19 continues to lead to some strange and hard-to-explain symptoms.