by: nathan griffiths
b.c. authorities released a set of long-awaited
covid-19 maps
wednesday, following public outcry after a
pair of leaked internal reports
published last week that showed much more detailed figures were available than were being made public.
the newly released maps show covid-19 cases, vaccination and positive test rates for the seven-day period running may 4 to 10. officials also published a “
weekly data summary
” document, the same type of document leaked to postmedia last week.
dr. brian conway, medical director or the vancouver infection diseases centre, called the release “a good start” and said the more detailed information released wednesday made it clear “that surrey faces unique challenges that must be addressed.”
case rates showed signs of decline in several of surrey’s hardest-hit neighbourhoods, when compared to maps in the leaked reports that covered the last two weeks of april. but figures for surrey cases and positive tests remain high in those neighbourhoods. vaccination rates have also improved in surrey. case rates declined from the previous week in some neighbourhoods around abbotsford, as well.
test positivity rates were still above 10 per cent in parts of east vancouver, surrey, abbotsford and mission, as well as the northeastern corner of the province.