According to the province, 25 patients received critical care on Thursday out of 188 hospitalized patients.

As B.C. recorded 20 additional deaths connected to the virus in a week, the province’s Covid-19 hospitalization rate dropped to 19 per week.

The BCCDC’s most recent weekly report states that as of Thursday, 188 persons were hospitalized with the virus, 25 of them were in severe condition—two more than the week before.

When compared to the 204 patients hospitalized a week prior, the number of hospitalizations has decreased by 7.8%.

As of Feb. 4, the province reported 20 additional deaths among individuals who had tested positive for COVID-19 over the previous month, increasing the overall death toll in B.C. associated with the virus since the start of the pandemic to 5,139.

Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 395,367 cases of the virus documented by B.C. labs.

As the BCCDC only included PCR testing in its report—which are currently unavailable to most British Columbians—case totals considerably understate the true extent of the disease’s spread in comparison to hospitalizations.

The province’s weekly statistics are likewise unofficial and frequently updated retroactively.

No flu statistics have been released

According to the BCCDC, data from wastewater samples from Metro Vancouver, Kelowna, Kamloops, Penticton, Victoria, Comox, and Nanaimo all show decreased virus levels.

After an early peak in virus cases in November, according to the BCCDC, the rate of flu activity has been steadily decreasing across the province.

Additionally, it claims that RSV infection rates have remained constant. According to the centre, the rate of RSV test positivity is currently about 11%, higher than the 9.4% historical average for this time period.

The province still advises immunization, masking in enclosed areas, and remaining in bed when ill to prevent the spread of all respiratory diseases.