20 new cases of COVID, marked by two more passings of note from Thursday briefing

The ebb and flow of COVID reports continues to hold to the lower double digits, with Doctor Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix relaying Thursdays findings from Victoria.

20 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 2,869 cases in British Columbia. There are 179 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 2,517 people who tested positive have recovered.

Of the total COVID-19 cases, 15 individuals are hospitalized, seven of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.

Across British Columbia the reports include 970 cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 1,504 in the Fraser Health region, 131 in the Island Health region, 199 in the Interior Health region and 65 in the Northern Health region, a mark which has not moved in over two weeks. 

COVID has however continued to claim lives in the province, with two more passings noted by the provincial authorities today.

 "There has been two new COVID-19 related deaths, one in the Vancouver Coastal Health region and one in the Fraser Health region for a total of 173 deaths in British Columbia. We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic."

With some communities in the province expressing concerns over the next phase of the BC restart plan and the prospect of additional visitors as travel increases, Dr. Henry and Minister Dix noted that respect  should be the guiding principle for those looking to explore beyond their own areas this summer.

“This transition is also a time of fear and anxiety for many who have concerns that we are going too far and risking a surge in cases.

We can all take confidence in knowing that we have established clear foundations for a safe path ahead. These are the foundations that will carry us forward for the remainder of this year and into the next, until an effective treatment or vaccine is in place.

Continuing to use our layers of protection will keep us safe; always staying home when ill, fewer faces and bigger spaces, plexi-barriers and one-way pathways, washing our hands, cleaning more, maintaining a safe physical distance from others and using non-medical masks when distancing is challenging.

We can all move at our own pace, based on our own risk assessment. Some individuals may choose to limit their social interactions, and some communities may decide that it is best for visitors to come at another time. As we go through our day, it is important to be respectful of those around us."


The full report for Thursday can be reviewed here.

The BC Centre for Disease control has some valuable Coronavirus notes related to COVID-19 you can explore that information here.

You can learn more about the outbreak from both the Province and the Federal government from the links below:

Federal Government site

British Columbia Government site

The World Health Organization website also offers up the latest advisories on the global situation.

More from  Northern Health can be reviewed here 

You can review our archive of past statements and local information here.

Local governments and organizations have also provided for increased awareness of COVID-19 issues, the string of statements that came quickly at the end of the week can be reviewed here.

For notes from across Canada and British Columbia we have been archiving the latest items through our political portal Darcy McGee

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