20 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 2 deaths

The two new deaths took place at long-term care facilities in the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions.

Today’s 20 additional cases brings B.C.’s total of test positive cases to 2,869, of those 179 are active; 15 people are in hospital with seven in ICU.

No new outbreaks in health-care or community were reported today. We remain at seven outbreaks in the health-care system and two community outbreaks.

One of today’s new cases is a teacher, Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, saying that the Provincial Health Office was prepared for this kind of situation since the beginning of the voluntary return to school for students across the province. All close contacts of the individual have been made aware, no students were close contacts.This is the second reported case of a teacher in the education sector becoming infected with COVID-19.

“To all of those students who are finishing the school year today, Congratulations. You’ve made it through one of the most challenging years I am sure any of us will ever remember.”—Dr.Bonnie Henry, B.C. Provincial Health Officer

Dr. Henry wished students a happy and safe summer.

2,517 people have recovered from COVID-19 in B.C.

Photo Courtesy, Province of British Columbia Flickr.

by Veronica Beltran

20 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 2 deaths

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