COVID-19: BC reports 1,068 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths | FULL

B.C. health officials reported 1,068 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, along with three new deaths.

Of the new cases, 352 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 492 were in the Fraser Health region, 73 were in Island Health, 106 were in Interior Health, and 43 were in Northern Health.

The seven-day average for new cases is now 993, the highest on record.

The province said there were 207 new cases of variants of concern. B.C. has recorded 3,766 variant cases in total, of which 266 are active.

There are 8,671 active COVID-19 cases in the province. The number of people in self-isolation rose sharply to 14,101, a record high. On Monday, the province said just under 12,000 people were isolating due to possible exposure to the novel coronavirus.

For more: https://globalnews.ca/news/7741316/bc-covid-19-update-april-6-2021/

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