Three new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 131 in B.C.

Provincially, there are 131 new cases of COVID-19, including one epi-linked case–this over a three day reporting period. No new deaths were announced, the province remains at 195 deaths to COVID-19.

British Columbia is now at a total of 4,065 test-positive cases. There are 445 active cases in the province, in all health authorities. Nine people are in hospital and three of those are in ICU. Two new health-care facility outbreaks in the Fraser Health region have developed, there are now 673 people who are associated with health-care facility outbreaks, 406 of those have been residents and 267 have been staff.

“We need to do better collectively to stop these exposure events from happening.”–Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C. Provincial Health Officer

Once again Dr. Bonnie Henry and B.C. Health Minister, Adrian Dix are urging British Columbians to use caution and continue to follow health and safety measures that are in place provincially. There are new public exposures which British Columbians can keep an eye on, by health authority here.

Henry adds that even gatherings of less than 50 people can be a concern if British Columbians are intertwining their social circles. When alcohol is involved Henry says that it can cause COVID-19 precautions to diminish.

3,425 people have recovered from the virus.

Photo Courtesy: Province of British Columbia, Flickr.

by Veronica Beltran

Three new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 131 in B.C.

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