B.C. says 550 COVID-19 cases were diagnosed this week in the 5 to 11 age group from 14,295 total cases in the province between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1.
at higher rates, with more than a third of that group’s total recent cases occurring this week.
The province says 550 cases were diagnosed this week in that age group from 14,295 total cases in the province between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1.The province says cases among kids aged nine to 11 rose the most a few weeks after the start of the school year. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the number of cases overall among children is going down, while the rising cases are a reflection of transmission in areas where the vaccination rates are lower.
Overall, cases rose the most in the Interior region between August and late September before declining as the Northern region had a higher number of cases. We have a weekly Western Canada newsletter written by our B.C. and Alberta bureau chiefs, providing a comprehensive package of the news you need to know about the region and its place in the issues facing Canada.
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