There is a great deal of evidence proving that COVID-19 vaccines help to significantly reduce hospital admissions, particularly admissions to critical care, and deaths.
Island Health has declared three outbreaks over, while declaring three new outbreaks.
Outbreaks declared over:
Luther Court long-term care home in Victoria
Island Health has declared three additional long-term care outbreaks and updated the status of an existing outbreak.
New outbreaks:
Fir Park Village long-term care home in Port Alberni