There are now 2,990 cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in B.C. after health officials announced 12 new cases Tuesday.
Provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry reports that there are 1,013 cases in Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), 1,576 in Fraser Health, 133 on Vancouver Island, 203 in Interior Health and 65 in Northern Health.
There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks and the outbreak at Tabor Home has now been declared over. In total, two long-term care or assisted-living facilities and one acute care facility have active outbreaks.
While there are no active community outbreaks in B.C., new cases and community exposure events continue to occur in the community.
There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 183 deaths in British Columbia.
There are currently 16 people in acute care in hospital and four are in intensive care.
There are 162 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 2,645 people who tested positive have recovered.
Vancouver Coastal Health is notifying people who visited the bar and nightclub areas of the Hotel Belmont about a possible exposure to COVID-19 during the nights of June 27 and June 29.
As a precaution, VCH advises people who attended the bar and nightclub areas of the Hotel Belmont during the nights of June 27 and June 29 to monitor themselves for 14 days. As long as they remain healthy and do not develop symptoms, there is no need to self-isolate and they should continue with their usual daily activities.
“If you have been at one of these locations, monitor yourself for symptoms, limit your contact with others and contact 811 to arrange for testing if any symptoms develop," said Henry.
“It is important to remember that the more people you see and the more places you go, the higher the likelihood is that you’ll come into contact with someone with COVID-19.
“To protect yourself, the best things you can do are to keep the number of people you see to a minimum and as much as possible, maintain a safe distance from others and use a mask when that is challenging.
“Following these rules for safe social interactions also supports important contact tracing efforts, allowing public health teams to quickly identify those who may be at risk, put additional precautions in place and contain further transmission.
“Regardless of your age, we know that COVID-19 can cause severe and serious illness. Until effective treatment or a vaccine is available, we all need to stay vigilant.
“British Columbians have flattened the curve, and to weather this storm, everyone in B.C. needs to do their part, whether at home, at work or on vacation. We can protect our communities, our seniors, Elders and our loved ones by working together while staying apart."
