Burnaby's COVID-19 caseloads are trending in the wrong direction, according to the latest data.
The latest update from the for July 27 to August 2, 2021, shows none of Burnaby's four quadrants hold a 0% positivity rate.
The data is released by the BC Centre for Disease Control.
Burnaby northwest is the highest of the four areas, coming in at 3% while Burnaby northeast and southeast both have risen to 2%.
Southwest Burnaby holds the lowest positivity rate at 1% as infections continue to rise across B.C.
Yesterday (Aug. 3), data for four days was because of the long weekend.
Newly discovered infections for those days include:
- July 31 - 160
- August 1 - 196
- August 2 - 185
- August 3 - 201
- Four day total - 742
Active infections as of this publication are at 1,544, which is the highest total since June 11 - more than roughly seven weeks ago.
Burnaby's latest regional numbers for July 6 to July 12 are as follows. Case rates are new cases per 100,000 people by local health area and community health service area.
BURNABY NORTHWEST
- Case rate: 5
- Positivity rate: 3%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 87%
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 74%
BURNABY NORTHEAST
- Case rate: 3
- Positivity rate: 2%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 85%
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 72%
BURNABY SOUTHWEST
- Case rate: 1
- Positivity rate: 1%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 84%
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 70%
BURNABY SOUTHEAST
- Case rate: 2
- Positivity rate: 2%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 83%
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 70%
- With files from Glen Korstrom,
