The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 has dropped slightly in British Columbia.
The Health Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that there were 273 people in hospital and 46 in intensive care.
On Monday, 288 people were in hospital, while 48 were intensive care.
In Island Health, there were 42 people people with COVID-19 in hospital on Tuesday, including four in intensive care.
The ministry said one death related to COVID-19 was reported in the Northern Health region, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,990.
There was one new health-care facility outbreak — at Ayre Manor in Sooke — for a total of seven in the province. All but one are in the Island Health region.
The ministry said 91 per cent of residents aged 12 and over have received their second shot of a vaccine, while 57.5 per cent have had a third dose.
— With a file from the Times 91原创
