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By Veronica Beltran

COVID update

UPDATE: 33 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., one more in Northern Health

May 8, 2020 | 3:59 PM

VICTORIA—Thirty-three new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours in British Columbia, including one more in the Northern Health region.

That brings the provincial total to 2315. Here’s the regional breakdown:

Vancouver Coastal Health: 866

Fraser Health: 1089

Island Health: 125

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Interior Health: 180

Northern Health: 55

One more person has died from the virus, bringing the provincial total to 127.

In a statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix say there have been no new long-term care or assisted-living facility outbreaks.

“In total, 16 facilities and five acute-care units have active cases,” they say. “Outbreaks have now been declared over at 18 care facilities.”

In addition to that, there have been no change in the number of confirmed cases at Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry, United Poultry in Vancouver or at the Mission Institution federal correctional centre.

Henry and Dix note there are now 61 positive cases at Superior Poultry in Coquitlam and 17 connected to the Kearl Lake plant in Alberta.

To date, 1579 people have fully recovered from COVID-19.

Henry and Dix add that “physical distancing is here to stay.”

“We must continue to keep a safe physical distance from anyone outside of our household.”