B.C.’s daily COVID-19 count, ICU numbers continue to fall
Posted May 18, 2021 3:43 pm.
Last Updated May 18, 2021 3:47 pm.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The downward trend in COVID-19 numbers in B.C. continues, as the province reports 411 new cases in the past day.
There was a sharp drop-off Tuesday in the number of new cases in the Vancouver Coastal Health region. Only 37 new infections were reported there, making up only nine per cent of new cases. By comparison, Vancouver Coastal Health averaged 97 new cases per day over the weekend.
Of the new cases, 69 per cent were in the Fraser Health region.
BC #covid19 May 18
411 new-140075 total
2 deaths- total 1650
Recover-133383
VCH(33966)+37
FH(81349)+285
Int(11747)+69
Island(4941)+12
North(7465)+8
Hosp/ICU(350/132)360/127
Active(5021)4890
LTC/acute (3/2)4/2
Vaccine +28608(lowest in a while), of those 1814 2nd#bcpoli @news1130— LizaYuzda (@LizaYuzda) May 18, 2021
On Tuesday, the province reported there are 360 people hospitalized with the illness, 10 more than there were on Monday. However, the number of patients in the ICU fell from 132 to 127.
There were two more COVID-related deaths, for a total of 1,650 since the pandemic began.
A total of 2,566,936 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, including 131,837 second doses.
The province is contacting registered British Columbians aged 18 and up to book their vaccination appointments. Those who are aged 16 and up and pregnant or deemed critically extremely vulnerable are also eligible to receive a dose.
