Today’s provincial COVID-19 update marked a brutal new record for Vancouver Island.
Island Health recorded 102 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, Sept. 17. This marks the highest single-day report across Vancouver Island.
The previous single-day record was 90 cases, reported earlier this month on both Sept. 8 and 10.
Island Health now has 700 active cases.
B.C. health authorities continue to operate scheduled appointment and walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics around the province. A full list of clinic locations and hours on Vancouver Island can be found online. Registration and booking appointments in B.C. can be done online, or by calling 1-833-838-2323 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. seven days a week.
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