ALT This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for Mar 30-Apr 12, 2024 by COVID-19 Resources Canada. British Columbia’s COVID Forecast outlook is VERY HIGH (no change) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 10.55 About 1 in every 68 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 19,300-70,000 How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: SEVERE; 16.51X higher Long COVID estimate: HIGH;; 6.34X higher Hospitalizations, ICU: HIGH; 7.44X higher Deaths: HIGH; 7.71X higher HOW TO HELP: EVERYONE: UPDATE vaccines every 6 months WEAR N95-type masks AVOID indoor social gatherings AVOID crowded non-essential places Who is HIGH RISK? People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months The COVID Index is available at www.Covid19Resources.ca

ALT This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for Jan 20-Feb 2, 2024 by COVID-19 Resources Canada. British Columbia’s COVID Forecast outlook is SEVERE (increasing) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 15.9 About 1 in every 17 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 200,000-250,400 How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: SEVERE; 19.8X higher Long COVID estimate: SEVERE; 22.7X higher Hospitalizations, ICU: SEVERE; 10.7X higher Deaths: SEVERE; 12.1X higher HOW TO HELP: EVERYONE: UPDATE vaccines WEAR N95-type masks AVOID indoor social gatherings AVOID crowded non-essential places If you ARE HIGH RISK: ALSO AVOID outdoor social gatherings Who is HIGH RISK? People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months The COVID Index is available at www.Covid19Resources.ca