Information Bulletin: Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) shows low COVID-19 rates at PSIs in the VGH region

Data collected by VCH shows that post-secondary institutions in the VCH region have seen low rates of COVID-19 transmission with the fall return to campus.
Since September 7, 2021, there have been fewer that five transmissions detected in post-secondary learning settings, and 219 cases overall among students and staff (see attached and chart below).
Consistent with international literature and VCH data from other sectors, transmission within learning settings has been low.
VCH Medical Health Officers believe the low case rates are thanks to high vaccination rates and robust communicable disease prevention plans at post-secondary institutions.