There are now 5,496 cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in B.C. after health officials announced 124 new cases Friday.
Four of these new cases are epi-linked.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports that there are 1,791 cases in Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), 2,878 in Fraser Health, 174 on Vancouver Island, 433 in Interior Health and 142 in Northern Health.
Additionally, there have been 78 cases of COVID-19 in B.C. of people who reside outside of Canada.
There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks. In total, nine long-term care or assisted-living facilities and two acute-care facilities have active outbreaks.
There have been no new community outbreaks and the community outbreak in Haida Gwaii has now been declared over, with no new cases identified for two incubation periods. However, there continue to be community exposure events at other locations and on flights into and out of the province.
There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 204 deaths in British Columbia.
Of the total COVID-19 cases, 23 individuals are hospitalized, seven of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation. As well, 2,796 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases.
There are 974 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 4,310 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered.
“Alerts are posted on the BC Centre for Disease Control’s (BCCDC) website, as well as on health authorities’ websites, providing details on where the potential exposure occurred and what actions to take – whether you need to self-isolate or monitor for symptoms," said Henry.
“COVID-19 requires new ways of living our lives with new precautions and routines for ourselves and our families, whether at home, work, school or when spending time with others. This includes keeping our numbers of contacts low, especially at indoor parties and events, whether in a hall or in our own home. We have seen transmission from even small events, and the last thing we want to do is pass COVID-19 to those we are closest to.
“This weekend, let’s remember to use the layers of protection that keep ourselves and those around us safe. This is also a good time to think about the new routines that will be part of our activities into the fall.
“The efforts we make today make the difference for all of us tomorrow, so let’s renew our commitment to doing what we can to keep our province and ourselves safe.”
