B.C.’s provincial health officer said Monday (Dec. 11) COVID-19 cases remain low heading into the holiday season, but cases of influenza are on the rise.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases have also been growing, particularly in the Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health areas, wastewater monitoring, Dr. Bonnie Henry said as she urged vaccinations.
Henry added influenza and RSV cases will likely peak in the new year, on track with the pre-COVID-19 trend.
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