Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

North Van, West Van COVID-19 infections continue to drop in August

Virus detected at North Vancouver sewage plant drops nearly 70 per cent in two weeks

Aug 26, 2022 4:45 PM Read more >

B.C. has highest COVID-19 death count in 10 weeks

Another 33 such deaths raise province's COVID-19 death toll to 4,097

Aug 25, 2022 1:46 PM Read more >

New West nurse sanctioned for reused COVID-19 vaccine syringe

The nurse's registration with the B.C. College of Nurses & Midwives has since been cancelled.

Aug 24, 2022 4:16 PM Read more >

COVID-19 metrics decline in B.C.

COVID-19 deaths, cases, hospitalizations, ICU patient counts all fall

Aug 18, 2022 1:34 PM Read more >

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations dips to one-month low

Number of those in ICU with the disease is lowest since mid-June

Aug 11, 2022 1:29 PM Read more >

Health Canada warns of counterfeit COVID-19 rapid test kits

People suspecting they have counterfeit kits should not use them and can report them to Health Canada.

Aug 5, 2022 5:30 PM Read more >

B.C. COVID-19 ICU patient count at two-month high

Most pandemic data metrics have been relatively flat in past month

Aug 4, 2022 1:42 PM Read more >

Did Canada's COVID-19 travel restrictions slow the spread of the virus? UBC experts weigh in

Researchers say there are several factors to consider.

Aug 3, 2022 7:10 PM Read more >

Young children can now receive a COVID-19 vaccination at clinics in VCH region

Vancouver Coastal Health is vaccinating six-month-olds and older, following Health Canada’s approval in mid-July.

Aug 2, 2022 3:59 PM Read more >

Summer surge of COVID-19 continues to impact North Shore

Current wave of COVID infections driven by BA.5 variant, prompting questions about booster timing

Jul 29, 2022 10:23 AM Read more >