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Eight more COVID-19 cases at Nanaimo hospital, bringing total to 15

Eight more COVID-19 cases at Nanaimo hospital, bringing total to 15

Thirteen patients and two staff members have tested positive.
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'Thirty-, 40- and 50-year-olds shouldn't be dying at this level': A day in a B.C. ICU

'Thirty-, 40- and 50-year-olds shouldn't be dying at this level': A day in a B.C. ICU

A lot of young or fit people have a 鈥渇alse sense of security鈥� they can beat COVID, 鈥渂ut we鈥檝e unfortunately seen many people with that description becoming very sick and going on to die,鈥� Dr. Omar Ahmad says.
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Behind the curtain: COVID patients in ICU are younger and sicker, and many won't make it

Behind the curtain: COVID patients in ICU are younger and sicker, and many won't make it

While some continue to underestimate its deadliness 鈥� even its existence 鈥� COVID is both visible and loud in the halls of Royal Jubilee鈥檚 fifth-floor ICU.
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B.C. to ban mink farms, citing concerns of new COVID-19 variants

B.C. to ban mink farms, citing concerns of new COVID-19 variants

Concerns have arisen the virus that causes COVID-19 could mutate in the creatures and spread back to the human population.
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Workplace COVID illness claims starting to rise again

Workplace COVID illness claims starting to rise again

Claims being filed with WorkSafe have shifted from predominantly health-care workers to other fields.
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Risk of COVID hospitalization 50 times higher among unvaccinated

Risk of COVID hospitalization 50 times higher among unvaccinated

The province is in a 'fragile balance,' says Dr. Bonnie Henry
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Mixup has some people being turned away for vaccine booster despite invitation

Mixup has some people being turned away for vaccine booster despite invitation

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Island Health has second-highest active COVID case count in province

Island Health has second-highest active COVID case count in province

The province reported 406 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, including 51 in the Island Health region.
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City of Victoria workers must be fully vaccinated by Jan. 5

City of Victoria workers must be fully vaccinated by Jan. 5

The Capital Regional District, Saanich, Esquimalt and Central Saanich聽are requiring all their workers to be fully vaccinated by mid-December.
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COVID outbreak declared at Nanaimo hospital after four patients test positive

COVID outbreak declared at Nanaimo hospital after four patients test positive

The first patient tested positive on Oct. 31 after developing symptoms
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