
More than 120 coronavirus cases have been linked to the parties and more cases are expected to be confirmed in the days ahead. Five cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Vancouver Island region as the island continues to play an outsized role in driving new coronavirus cases in British Columbia, health officials said Tuesday.įorty-four cases of the variant were confirmed in the province as of Sunday, with 24 cases identified in Fraser Health, 11 in Vancouver Coastal Health, five in Island Health, three in Interior Health and one in Northern Health.įour of the Omicron cases on Vancouver Island have been linked to recent gatherings of University of Victoria students.
