The number of daily deaths continue to be high as five more were reported on Tuesday along with over 400 cases. B.C. is reporting 406 new cases of COVID-19, including 10 epi-linked cases, for a total of 206,690 cases in the province. There are 4,694 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 199,480 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 445 individuals are in hospital and 137 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

By DESIBUZZCanada Staff

VICTORIA – The number of daily deaths continue to be high as five more were reported on Tuesday along with over 400 cases.

As of Tuesday, Nov. 2, 90.0% (4,171,944) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 85.4% (3,958,398) have received their second dose.

In addition, 90.4% (3,911,521) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 86.0% (3,719,485) have received their second dose.

B.C. is reporting 406 new cases of COVID-19, including 10 epi-linked cases, for a total of 206,690 cases in the province.

There are 4,694 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 199,480 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 445 individuals are in hospital and 137 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

* 133 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 2,157

* 41 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 607

* 95 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 613

* 86 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 606

* 51 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 652

* no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
* Total active cases: 59

In the past 24 hours, five new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,186.

The new deaths include:

* Interior Health: one

* Northern Health: four

There have been two new health-care facility outbreaks at Royal Inland Hospital (Interior Health) and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (Island Health), for a total of 41 active outbreaks, including:

* long-term care:
* Willingdon Care Centre, Westminster House, Magnolia Gardens, Manoah Manor, Cherington Place, West Shore Laylum, Queens Park Care Centre, Heritage Village, Valleyhaven Retirement Community, Rosemary Heights Seniors Village, Tabor Home, Cascade Gardens (Fraser Health);

* Amica Lions Gate, Amica Edgemont (Vancouver Coastal Health);

* Cottonwoods Care Centre, Overlander, Village by the Station, Haven Hill Retirement Centre, Deni House, Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre, Sun Pointe Village (Interior Health);

* Wrinch Memorial Hospital (Northern Health); and

* Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence (Island Health).

* acute care:
* Mission Memorial Hospital, Chilliwack General Hospital, Queen's Park Care Centre (Fraser Health);

* Royal Inland Hospital (Interior Health);

* University Hospital of Northern BC, GR Baker Memorial Hospital, Bulkley Valley District Hospital (Northern Health); and

* Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (Island Health)

* assisted or independent living:
* Menno Terrace West, The Emerald at Elim Village, Swedish Assisted Living Residence, Harrison Pointe, Norman Manor, Pacific Carlton Seniors Community, Rideau Retirement Residence, Tabor Manor, The Cedars and Hallmark on the Lake (Fraser Health).

From Oct. 25-31, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 64.4% of cases.
From Oct. 18-31, they accounted for 72.4% of hospitalizations.

Past week cases (Oct. 25-31) - Total 3,743

* Not vaccinated: 2,205 (58.9%)

* Partially vaccinated: 204 (5.5%)

* Fully vaccinated: 1,334 (35.6%)

Past two weeks cases hospitalized (Oct. 18-31) - Total 381

* Not vaccinated: 255 (66.9%)

* Partially vaccinated: 21 (5.5%)

* Fully vaccinated: 105 (27.6%)

Past week, cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Oct. 25-31)

* Not vaccinated: 280.2

* Partially vaccinated: 70.0

* Fully vaccinated: 30.9

Past two weeks, cases hospitalized per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Oct. 18-31)

* Not vaccinated: 48.3

* Partially vaccinated: 9.1

* Fully vaccinated: 2.3

Since December 2020, the Province has administered 8,263,575 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.