Dr. Bonnie Henry (Photo credit: Province of B.C.)

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44 cases in BC

Interior Health has first confirmed cases of Omicron

Dec 14, 2021 | 1:35 PM

The first cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant have been confirmed in the Interior Health (IH) region.

In an update Tuesday, the Health Ministry said there are now 44 confirmed cases in B.C. and three of those are in IH.

The province does not release where the cases are.

The other totals are 24 cases in Fraser Health, 11 in Vancouver Coastal, five in Island Health and one in Northern Health.

Those who have tested positive for Omicron are between the ages of five and 72, and none have been hospitalized.

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The ministry said 20 of the cases have recent travel histories, such as travel to Nigeria, South Africa/Zimbabwe, Egypt, Iran, Mexico, Germany, Portugal, and the USA.

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