There are now 3,523 cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in B.C. after health officials announced 23 new cases Tuesday.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports that there are 1,067 cases in Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), 1,815 in Fraser Health, 143 on Vancouver Island, 358 in Interior Health and 80 in Northern Health.
Additionally, there have been 60 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, one long-term care or assisted-living facility and two acute-care facilities have active outbreaks.
There are no new community outbreaks and public-health teams continue to support the active outbreaks on Haida Gwaii and at Fraser Valley Packers Inc.
There continues to be additional community exposure events throughout the province. A full listing of community exposure events for each health authority is available through the BC Centre for Disease Control, as well as on health-authority websites.
There has been one new COVID-19 related death, for a total of 194 fatalities in the province.
Of the total COVID-19 cases, nine individuals are hospitalized, three of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.
There are 253 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 3,076 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered.
“As we all look ahead to the upcoming B.C. Day long weekend, let’s ensure it is a safe weekend for all of us. Whether it is enjoying the local parks, staying at a vacation rental or out for dinner, keeping our groups small and maintaining safe distances will protect ourselves and those around us. And if you are in a vacation rental accommodation, whether a hotel room or houseboat, new provincial health officer orders mean you can have a maximum of five visitors and you must take down their contact information," said Henry.
“Let’s make sure COVID-19 doesn’t take our summer away by taking steps to bend our curve back down, this weekend and every weekend.”
