ThereB次元官网网址檚 been a B次元官网网址渃oncerningB次元官网网址� increase in the number of younger people ending up in hospital or intensive care due to COVID-19, B.C.B次元官网网址檚 top doctor said Monday (March 22).
According to provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, while many of the older, more vulnerable British Columbians have now received their first dose of the vaccine, younger people remain at risk.
B次元官网网址淲hat weB次元官网网址檙e seeing is that people in our community, younger age groups, requiring hospitalization and needing to be hospitalized for longer periods of time,B次元官网网址� Henry said during a COVID-19 press conference where she reported nearly 1,800 cases and 15 deaths over the weekend. B次元官网网址淚t is those people who are now dying from this.B次元官网网址�
So far, about 10.5 per cent of B.C.B次元官网网址檚 adult population has been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus B次元官网网址� a percentage far below whatB次元官网网址檚 needed for herd immunity and that is heavily skewed towards long-term care home residents, seniors and people in isolated communities.
B次元官网网址淭he risk for all of us remains high,B次元官网网址� Henry said. B次元官网网址淵ounger people are ending up in the ICU and needing ICU care for a longer period of time.B次元官网网址�
She noted that while the risk is still much higher for seniors and other older people, the younger people who are ending up in hospital are requiring more time in the ICU.
B次元官网网址淲e have seen several young people in their 30s and 40s whoB次元官网网址檝e unfortunately, tragically been severely affected by COVID.B次元官网网址�
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