B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says while seasonal increases in COVID-19 cases are expected, it’s important to remain vigilant. Last month, Canada recorded its first known case of a new variant, BA. 2.86, in B.C. So far, it’s…
A late-summer surge in COVID-19 cases has health officials worried. A highly contagious variant may be to blame. Hospitalizations have risen 19%, while deaths have increased by 18%. Elaine Quijano has more. #news #covid19 #health “CBS Saturday Morning” co-hosts Jeff…
Health officials in B.C. say they have detected the first known Canadian case of the highly mutated BA.2.86 COVID-19 virus variant. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control confirmed it was found in a person who has not travelled outside of…