People carry signs during a "gratitude gathering" to recognize COVID-19 pandemic heroes, including health-care workers and teachers, in Vancouver, B.C., on Feb. 21, 2022.
People carry signs during a "gratitude gathering" to recognize COVID-19 pandemic heroes, including health-care workers and teachers, in Vancouver, B.C., on Feb. 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The 388 people in hospital are the lowest total the province has seen since Jan. 8, when the reported total stood at 376.to the province's remaining COVID-19 restrictions, including an end to the indoor mask mandate at 12:01 a.m. Friday and an April 8 end date for the B.C. Vaccine Card program. Three of the latest deaths happened in the Fraser Health region, while the remaining one happened in Interior Health.
One new outbreak - at Yucalta Lodge in Campbell River - was announced on Thursday, while two others - at Overlander Residential Care in Kamloops and Gillis House in Merritt - were declared over.
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