203 cases of COVID-19 in B.C., influx attributed to gatherings

There are two new deaths totalling 256. 1,766 cases are active in B.C. There are 70 people in hospital of who 21 are in ICU.

4,294 people are under public health monitoring for being exposed to a known case of COVID-19. Three new health care outbreaks were declared and three have been declared over for a total of 20 active outbreaks in our health care system.

“There has been one new outbreak at École de l’Anse-au-sable school in Kelowna with three members of the school community confirmed positive for COVID-19.”—Joint statement by Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health

160 members of École de l’Anse-au-sable have been asked to self-isolate for 14 days and monitor for symptoms.

The new cases and community clusters are being attributed to weddings, funerals and celebrations of life.

“With COVID-19 still in our communities, we have seen that even small gatherings are risky right now. Inside or outside, large space or small, the fewer the faces the better.”—Joint statement by Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health

“Now is the time to keep these celebrations small and to plan for bigger family gatherings at a time when we are no longer putting our seniors, elders and others at risk,” continues the statement.

9,993 people have recovered from COVID-19 in B.C.

Photo Courtesy: Province of British Columbia, Flickr.

by Veronica Beltran

203 cases of COVID-19 in B.C., influx attributed to gatherings

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