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Northern & Interior Health combine for 1,150 new COVID-19 cases over four days

Health officials report that 85.1% (3,943,729) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 77.6% (3,594,929) are fully vaccinated with both shots.

In addition, 85.7% (3,706,533) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 78.5% (3,394,910) received their second dose.

The province had 2,425 new cases of COVID-19 over the last four days, including 312 in Northern Health and 838 in Interior Health.

* Sept. 3-4: 695 new cases

* Sept. 4-5: 634 new cases

* Sept. 5-6: 563 new cases

* Sept. 6-7: 533 new cases

There are 5,465 active cases of COVID-19 in the province with 703 in the North and 1,714 in the Interior.

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Of the active cases, 255 individuals are in hospital and 126 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases break down this way:

* 312 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 703

* 838 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 1,714

* 705 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 1,530

* 368 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 1,010

* 202 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 501

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

In the past four days, 15 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,842.

The new deaths include:

* Interior Health: six

* Fraser Health: three

* Vancouver Coastal Health: two

* Island Health: four

Files from Hartley Miller, MyPGNow

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