COVID-19 Numbers Spike in BC but No More Cases of New Variant Are Detected

Positive (L) and negative COVID-19 antigen rapid tests are pictured in Calgary, Alberta, on Jan. 4, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

British Columbia is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 numbers, with cases, test positivity, hospitalizations and deaths all up in recent weeks.

The BC Centre for Disease Control says in a monthly report that 447 people tested positive in tests funded by the province’s medical services plan in the week ending Sept. 2, more than triple the 133 cases in the week ending Aug. 12.