Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Health officials are reporting a staggering 274 new cases in the province.

Weddings, funerals and social gatherings – not the province's general election – are behind B.C.'s second wave of COVID-19, says the BC NDP leader

On its COVID-19 tracker, the company lists all of the recent positive cases as well as the stores that the employees work at.

If you visited either of the affected locations and believe you may have been infected, it is recommended you self-isolate and monitor for symptoms.

There have been three new health-care facility outbreaks

The same group previously petitioned the provincial government to adopt a mandatory face-mask policy in August.

This was the second notification of a positive COVID-19 case sent out to employees of the retailer's Richmond location.

Plus B.C.'s top doc on anti-maskers and COVID deniers: "Though they may be quite visible, we know that the vast majority of people in B.C. are doing the right thing, and they've done that continuously from the beginning." 

“Generally, the risk to our customers remains low, due to the physical distancing and sanitization measures that have been in place in our stores for months," says the corporate head office.

There has been on new community outbreak at J & L Beef Ltd.