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Daily COVID-19 rate drops on the North Shore

Daily COVID-19 rate drops on the North Shore

BCCDC data for the week of June 1 to June 7:
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B.C. nears 500,000 fully vaccinated, as new infections stay low

B.C. nears 500,000 fully vaccinated, as new infections stay low

Hospitalizations and ICU patient numbers are at new seven month lows.
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B.C. not budging on July 1 date for Stage 3 of reopening plan

B.C. not budging on July 1 date for Stage 3 of reopening plan

Growing vaccination rates offer hope B.C.’s reopening plan on track
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B.C.'s latest COVID-19 modelling data shows promising summer

B.C.'s latest COVID-19 modelling data shows promising summer

Worst modelling scenario shows daily cases remaining under about 250 through summer.
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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall in 34th consecutive data update, to 1,910

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall in 34th consecutive data update, to 1,910

Four more die in B.C. from COVID-19, raising province's death toll from disease to 1,729.
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Lions Gate Hospital, first in Canada to admit COVID patient, marks first COVID-free day

Lions Gate Hospital, first in Canada to admit COVID patient, marks first COVID-free day

The first COVID patient was admitted to the North Vancouver hospital at the end of January 2020. Monday marked the first day without a COVID-positive patient at Lions Gate.
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North Shore COVID case counts back on downward trajectory

North Shore COVID case counts back on downward trajectory

North Vancouver and West Vancouver recorded 50 new cases of COVID-19 for the week ended June 5
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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall below 2,000 for first time since October

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall below 2,000 for first time since October

Three more die from COVID-19, raising province's death toll from pandemic to 1,725.
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B.C. doctors take to social media to tackle vaccine hesitancy

B.C. doctors take to social media to tackle vaccine hesitancy

The virus will be around for years and waiting to be vaccinated only increases one's risk of exposure, says one doctor.
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Tourism industry prepares for June 15, hopeful travel will resume

Tourism industry prepares for June 15, hopeful travel will resume

'We know there is pent-up travel demand within B.C.'
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