COVID-19 update for Feb. 25: Here’s the latest on coronavirus in B.C.

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Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. for Feb. 25, 2021.

We’ll provide summaries of what’s going on in B.C. right here so you can get the latest news at a glance. This page will be updated regularly throughout the day, with developments added as they happen.

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B.C.’S COVID-19 CASE NUMBERS

As of the latest figures given on Feb. 24

• Total number of confirmed cases: 78,278 (4,668 active)
• New cases since Feb. 23: 456
• Total deaths: 1,338 (2 new)
• Hospitalized cases: 237
• Intensive care: 64
• Total vaccinations: 230,875 doses, of which 62,608 are second doses.
• Cases under public health monitoring: 7,924
• Recovered: 72,219
• Long-term care and assisted-living homes, and acute care facilities currently affected: 16

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B.C. GUIDES AND LINKS

• COVID-19: Here’s everything you need to know about the novel coronavirus

• COVID-19 FAQ: What you need to know about the vaccine rollout in B.C.

• COVID-19: Have you been exposed? Here are all B.C. public health alerts

• COVID-19 at B.C. schools: Here are the school district exposure alerts

• COVID-19: Avoid these hand sanitizers that are recalled in Canada

• COVID-19: Here’s where to get tested in Metro Vancouver

• B.C. COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment Tool

LATEST NEWS ON COVID-19 IN B.C.

1 p.m. – Health officials are set to share latest figures on COVID-19 in B.C.

Health officials are expected to update the number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and recoveries across the province.

12 a.m. – B.C. reports 456 new cases, two more deaths

There were 456 new cases of COVID-19 reported in B.C. on Wednesday and two deaths.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said there were 4,688 active cases of the disease, of which 237 were being treated in hospital including 64 in intensive care.

There were no health-care outbreaks reported.

There were 6,525 doses of vaccine administered on Tuesday, bringing the total to 230,875. 62,608 people have been fully immunized with both doses.

12 a.m. – Outbreak over at Burnaby hospital

Fraser Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreak over at Burnaby Hospital.

Health officials continue to urge people living in the Fraser Health region to get tested as soon as you have COVID-19-like symptoms, even mild ones.

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People living in the Fraser Health region can find information about test collection centres by visiting Fraser Health’s website.

To book a COVID-19 testing appointment, complete a COVID-19 test booking form.

B.C. VACCINE TRACKER

LOCAL RESOURCES for COVID-19 information

Here are a number of information and landing pages for COVID-19 from various health and government agencies.

• B.C. COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment Tool

• Vancouver Coastal Health – Information on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

• HealthLink B.C. – Coronavirus (COVID-19) information page

• B.C. Centre for Disease Control – Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Government of Canada – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update

• World Health Organization – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak

– With files from The Canadian Press