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COVID update

Province announces three new deaths and 18 new cases of COVID-19

Jul 8, 2020 | 3:43 PM

VICTORIA – 18 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. have been announced by the Provincial Health Office.

The total number of test-positive cases now sits at 3,008 in British Columbia.

There are 162 active cases of the coronavirus in the province and 2,660 people who tested positive for the virus have since recovered.

Of the total cases, 17 individuals are currently hospitalized, three of whom are in ICU. The remaining active cases are recovering at home in self-isolation.

Meanwhile, the Northern health region remains at 65 cases, marking the 29th consecutive day without a new case being reported for the health authority.

There has been three new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the provincial death toll to 186.

Here’s the regional breakdown of cases:

  • 1,018 cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
  • 1,589 cases in Fraser Health
  • 133 cases in Island Health
  • 203 cases in Interior health
  • 65 cases in Northern Health

“While there are no active community outbreaks in B.C., new cases and community exposure events continue to occur in the community,” say Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix.

“There has been a community exposure event at the No. 5 Orange nightclub in the Vancouver Coastal Health region. Public health teams have issued an alert for anyone who may have been at the premises on July 1st.”

“As we have seen in many other locations around the world, one slip can quickly cause a surge in new cases. We have also seen here in B.C. that our foundational rules for safe social interactions help to protect all of us.

“This summer, we can travel within our province, we can enjoy many activities and we can spend time with friends and family. And we can do this safely by all of us doing our part to keep our curve flat.”