week ending 2022-06-30 BC

Attitudes

This article gives some survey results of BCians about COVID-19:

  • 79% think that the worst of the pandemic is over (compared to 55% two months ago);
  • 51% are still afraid of catching COVID-19;
  • 38% have stopped wearing masks in indoor public settings; 32% still wear masks (presumably in indoor public settings?);
  • 28% are hosting gatherings in their home; 29% are not;
  • 31% are travelling, and 29% are staying home;
  • 55% feel comfortable going to restaurants and bars with people outside of their household;
  • 43% are at ease attending in-person events;
  • 58% have had a close contact with the virus;
  • 5% have lost a loved one to COVID-19.

Pathology

This article talks about (a small number of) people in BC who have had vaccine injury.

Mitigation Measures

This article says that a Qualium Beach couple who got hit with large fines for failing to comply with border-crossing measures had their fine waived.

Statistics

Today’s BC CDC weekly report says that the week ending on 25 June there were: +620 cases, +169 hospital admissions, +17 all-cause deaths.

Today’s report says says that last week (ending on 18 June) there were: +642 cases, +194 hospital admissions, +32 all-cause deaths.

Last week’s report said that that the week ending on 18 June there were: +642 cases, +156 hospital admissions, +26 all-cause deaths.

Charts


From the federal vaccination page, the fraction of people in BC who have been vaccinated with one, two, three, and four shots:


From the BC CDC weekly report:


COVID-19 levels in wastewater from the BC CDC situation report (better ones tomorrow!):