stage 1 began tuesday with 60 per cent of the 4.3 million british columbians 18 and older eligible vaccinated.
stage 2, set for june 15 at the earliest, calls for a 65 per cent vaccination rate and “low” case counts, according to the b.c. ministry of health.
a target of 70 per cent is acceptable for stage 3 (july 1) and stage 4 (sept. 7). these percentages do not include the 310,000 youth aged 12 to 18 that are being vaccinated.
b.c.’s second dose rate remains low, at 152,010, or under four per cent.
there were 52,464 doses of vaccine administered on tuesday, including 3,430 second doses.
the provincial health officer, dr. bonnie henry, reported 250 new cases on covid-19 on wednesday and three deaths. the case count peaked at 1,317 a day just over a month ago. henry said there are 3,580 active cases in b.c., of which 296 are being treated in hospital including 97 in intensive care.
all these numbers are falling.
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