British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix are expected to provide an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and to discuss the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic on Tuesday.
Dr. Henry reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.
She also said that one more person has died from COVID-19 in a long-term care home in the Fraser Health region, bringing the total number of deaths to 165.
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British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix are expected to provide an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and to discuss the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic on Monday.
Dr. Henry reported 11 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Saturday. The province now has a total of 2,573 COVID-19 cases and 2,181 have fully recovered.
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British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provided an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and discussed the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic on Saturday.
Dr. Henry reported 11 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Saturday. The province now has a total of 2,573 COVID-19 cases and 2,181 have fully recovered.
Of the remaining 228 active cases in B.C., 35 people were in hospital and five in intensive care.
She also said the outbreak at Haro Park Centre has officially been cleared, as had another outbreak at the Evergreen House.
British Columbia health officials reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and two additional deaths attributed to the virus.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said B.C. has now recorded 2,558 cases in total, 84 per cent of whom have recovered.
Of the 241 active cases in the province, 33 are in hospital and six of those are in intensive care.
The province’s death toll is now 164.
Meanwhile, a new outbreak has been declared at a long-term care facility in the Fraser Health region, bringing the total number of residential or acute care facilities dealing with the virus to 16.
B.C. Premier John Horgan along with Minister of Health Adrian Dix, provided an update on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday.
Horgan announced that the B.C. is extending their provincial state of emergency.
The province said there were nine new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and one new death.
Horgan also announced that provincial legislature would resume on June 22.
And the premier also stated that the province won’t ask the federal government to bend the rules of the 14 day quarantine period. Vancouver was shortlisted as a potential hub city for an NHL return, but the federal rule could be a potential stumbling block.
British Columbia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Bonnie Henry and the province’s Minister of Health Adrian Dix provided a briefing on Monday to talk about the province’s ongoing efforts to fight COVID-19.
Dr. Henry reported that there are 12 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday and four new deaths, bringing B.C.’s COVID-19 death toll to 161. All four deaths were linked to the Langley Lodge long-term care facility.
There are 267 active cases in the province, with 37 people in hospitals and seven in ICU,
British Columbia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Bonnie Henry provided a briefing on Saturday to talk about the province’s ongoing efforts to fight COVID-19.
Dr. Henry reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday to bring B.C.’s total number of cases to 2,517. She said there have been two new deaths in the province, both in long-term care homes in the Fraser Health region, bringing the total number to those who have died to 157.
She said the province has entered phase two of its reopening this week and noted that she has amended the province’s social gatherings restrictions to include gatherings in vehicles.
British Columbia’s Premier John Horgan spoke out on Wednesday against what he characterized as the “rise of racism” in the province amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
“Hate has no place in British Columbia,” he said, adding that it is “absolutely unacceptable” for people to take out their frustrations amid the ongoing health crisis on people of different races, religion, or sexual orientation.
Horgan also said he was happy to see some individuals stand up against racist behaviour, and called on people to do so with “increasing regularity.”
British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix are expected to provide an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and to discuss the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic on Tuesday.
Henry said Monday that two more people had died of COVID-19 and there were 16 more people diagnosed with the disease caused by the novel coronavirus from midday Saturday to midday Monday. This brings B.C.’s total to 143 deaths.
There were no new community or care home outbreaks in the province. In total, there are 528 people in long-term or acute care homes who have been diagnosed with the virus.
British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provided an update on Saturday regarding the province’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Henry reported 21 new cases of the virus, bringing the total number to 2,428. She also announced one new death, bringing the total number of lives lost to 141 in the province.
Henry also confirmed an outbreak at Abbotsford Regional Hosptial’s intensive care unit, where six staff and two patients contracted COVID-19.
The province’s top doctor asked residents to “pause” during the May long weekend, stay close to home and “think through” how to put in place their own plan for safe social interactions in the coming weeks.
British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix gave an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province on Wednesday, and discussed the provincial government’s ongoing response to the pandemic.
British Columbia has reported one new death from COVID-19 and 16 new cases of the virus. Henry said more than 78 per cent of B.C.’s 2,376 COVID-19 cases had fully recovered. The province’s death toll from the pandemic now stands at 132.
The number of people in hospital had fallen by four to 59 patients, she said. Just 14 of those remain in intensive care.
British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix provided an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and discussed the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic on Tuesday.
Health officials reported only seven new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., which is the lowest daily number since the province asked that gatherings of more than 250 people be cancelled in a bid to slow the transmission of the coronavirus.
There are now 2,360 confirmed cases of he disease in the province. Of those, 1,832 cases have fully recovered. The province also announced one new death, at a long-term care facility in the Fraser Valley, bringing B.C.’s COVID-19 death toll to 131.
British Columbia reported one new death from COVID-19 over the weekend and 23 additional cases, bringing the total to 2,353.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix confirmed the latest numbers on Monday and spoke about efforts to slowly start reopening the economy.
Dr. Henry asked for patience as the province moves toward easing physical distancing requirements after the May long weekend, comparing B.C.’s reopening plan to a “steady stream” that is “far more successful than a rushing river that can damage things in its place.”
British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix provided an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and discussed the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic on Thursday.
Dr. Henry reported 33 new COVID-19 cases in the province, as well as two new deaths. Both individuals were in long term care homes.
The province’s death toll is now at 126, with a total of 2,288 confirmed cases. About 66 per cent of those patients have fully recovered.
On Wednesday British Columbia Premier John Horgan along with provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix announced how the province will begin to reopen the economy starting in mid-May.
Among those businesses slated to reopen in mid-May are certain health services, retail outlets, restaurants, salons and museums.
Hotels, resorts and parks could begin reopening in June while some entertainment venues would be slated for reopening in July. However, large concerts would not be included in this.
British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix are expected to unveil the province’s latest modelling numbers on the coronavirus pandemic.
The information is to be presented as part of the health officials’ daily COVID-19 update.
The updated numbers on Monday are being used to determine next steps for easing restrictions on the economy, schools and other areas. Premier John Horgan is set to announce these next steps later this week.
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British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix provided an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and discussed the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic on Thursday.
Dr. Henry reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and two additional deaths. There are 2,112 total cases, with 1,322 having recovered.
She also said that the province won’t have any large groups gathering this summer, but people can look at making their contact circles “slightly bigger.”
British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix gave an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and discussed the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic on Wednesday.
Henry reported 34 new cases of COVID-19, including single cases at two additional long-term care homes.
She also said the province’s coronavirus death toll now stands at 109 people, with more than half of them in long-term care or assisted-living facilities. Henry reported that four more residents of B.C.’s long-term care homes had died of COVID-19.
British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix gave an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and to discussed the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic on Tuesday.
Henry confirmed 55 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. and two additional deaths. There are 2,053 confirmed cases of the disease in the province, and 1,190 of those have fully recovered. The death toll stands at 105.
Ninety-four people are in hospital — a decrease of three patients from Monday — while 37 patients are in intensive care.
British Columbia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix provided an update on the most recent numbers of COVID-19 cases in the province and the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic.
Henry said the province is making plans to ease restrictions amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The doctor also reported 50 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths since her last report on Saturday.
There are now 1,998 confirmed cases of the disease in the province, and 1,190 of those have fully recovered. The death toll now stands at 103.
British Columbia is clearing out tent cities in Vancouver and Victoria and relocating residents to empty hotels and community centres amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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British Columbia has reported the largest single-day jump in COVID-19 cases since March 28.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 71 new cases of the virus on Wednesday, bringing the total to 1,795. Of those cases, 1,709 people have fully recovered.
Henry also said Wednesday that three more people had died of COVID-19, bringing the province’s death toll to 90.
But while the number of new cases spiked, hospitalizations maintained their downward trend.
B.C. reported 103 COVID-19 patients in hospital and 46 of them in intensive care.
B.C. health officials say measures put in place to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus are working, but restrictions won’t be lifted until the middle of May at the earliest.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says officials are looking at a re-opening of the health-care system in May as a first step, but a huge number of barriers still need to be cleared.
“For the health-care system to start ramping up again — outpatient visits, surgeries, diagnosis test increases … these things need to happen in tandem. But we need to do it in a way that does not increase risk of people coming together, spreading the virus and transmitting it,” Henry said.
British Columbia provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix provided an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in the province on Wednesday.
B.C. has recorded three new deaths due to COVID-19, including the first related fatality in the Interior region. Seventy-five people in the province have now died of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, said Henry, as she confirmed 44 new cases.
About 61 per cent of B.C.’s 1,561 confirmed COVID-19 patients have fully recovered. Of the remaining cases, 131 patients are in hospital, with 59 of them in intensive care.
B.C. has recorded 11 COVID-19 deaths since Saturday, says B.C.’s provincial health officer.
A visibly emotional Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday the majority of those new deaths were linked to outbreaks in seniors’ care homes.
The virus has now killed 69 British Columbians — more than half of them in seniors’ facilities.
British Columbia confirmed 45 new cases Monday, bringing the provincial total to 1,490 lab-confirmed cases of the virus — about two thirds of whom have fully recovered.
More than 250 of B.C.’s COVID-19 cases are linked to outbreaks in 20 Metro Vancouver seniors’ homes.
