Unusually cold weather has meant reduced COVID testing at the outdoor facility at Langley’s Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and at centres in Burnaby, Coquitlam and Surrey, the Fraser Health Authority advised.
It said Monday, and Tuesday, those testing and immunization centres reduced services “due to hazardous weather conditions.”
Burnaby, Coquitlam, Langley (KPU) and Surrey 66 COVID-19 Testing and Immunization Centres have reduced services today due to hazardous weather conditions.
— Fraser Health (@Fraserhealth) December 29, 2021
Immunization appointments: please attend the indoor clinics noted below or rebook your appointment. pic.twitter.com/j3cx0yDOSg
People with immunization appointments were being directed to re-book, or attend indoor clinics – in Langley, at the Langley Events Centre.
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B.C.’s health ministry reported 1,785 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, a preliminary total down from more than 2,500 on Christmas Day, and will update hospitalization impact from the Omicron surge on Wednesday.
Fraser Health, which includes Langley, had the highest number of cases of any health authority at 791, roughly double that of the neighbouring Vancouver Coastal Health authority, which was second.
Breakdown of new cases for Dec. 28:
• 791 new cases in Fraser Health
• 400 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
• 269 new cases in Interior Health
• 42 new cases in Northern Health
• 283 new cases in Island Health
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