COVID-19 cases have stayed relatively low as winter turned to spring in Agassiz-Harrison.
According to the latest data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), the local health area recorded four new cases of COVID-19 between May 1 and 7. The cases for the first week of May are considerably lower than the 2022 average, which is about 11 cases per week in Agassiz-Harrison.
There has been a total of 213 cases of COVID-19 so far in 2022 in the local health area.
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There are no reported public or school outbreaks in Agassiz-Harrison. An outbreak at Mountain Institution has reached 130 inmate cases. Half of the 130 cases are still considered active while the remaining 65 are considered fully recovered.
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Booster vaccine numbers are on the rise in the local health area. The following is where Agassiz-Harrison stands as of May 8 (changes are in bold):
Ages 5-11: 38 per cent partially vaccinated
Ages 5 +: 79 per cent fully vaccinated (84 per cent partially vaccinated)
Ages 12 to 17: 69 per cent fully vaccinated (73 per cent partially vaccinated)
Ages 18+: 85 per cent fully vaccinated (88 per cent partially vaccinated)
Ages 18 to 49: 78 per cent fully vaccinated (83 per cent partially vaccinated)
Ages 50+ : 89 per cent fully vaccinated (91 per cent partially vaccinated)
Age 50+ with booster: 73 per cent
Ages 70+ with booster: 82 per cent
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