Latest figures show that since the start of the pandemic no one aged 10\u002D19 has died from COVID\u002D19 related causes
The first death from COVID-19 in B.C. was reported on March 9, 2020 — a day after an 80-year-old man with existing health problems died at the Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver.
The average age of people who have contracted the virus is 35, while the average age of those who end up in intensive care is 62. The average age of a person admitted to hospital is 63. Since the start of the pandemic in B.C. in March 2021, two people aged under 10 have died from the disease and no one aged 10-19 has died. Six people aged 20-29 have died. Around 1,700 people aged 80 and over have died.Article content
In B.C. the top three killers are cancer, toxic drug supply and heart disease — followed by stroke, dementia, diabetes and COVID-19.
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