131 new cases of COVID recorded in British Columbia over course of the weekend

 

The Monday review of the COVID situation in British Columbia, delivered three days worth of data, with Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix making note of 131 new cases of the coronavirus in the province, the count spanning a period from August 7-9.

"Today, we are providing case updates for three 24-hour reporting periods. In the first reporting period from Aug. 7-8, we had 50 new cases; Aug. 8-9 we had 37 new cases; and in the last 24 hours, we have had a further 44 new cases. 

This represents 131 new cases, including one epi-linked case since we reported on Friday, for a total of 4,065 cases in British Columbia. 

There are 445 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 3,425 people who tested positive have recovered. "Currently, nine individuals are hospitalized with COVID-19, three of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation."

Breaking down the data review further, the two top public health officials outlined how each Health Authority in the province has fared to date:

1,220 cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 2,139 in the Fraser Health region, 148 in the Island Health region, 391 in the Interior Health region, 96 in the Northern Health region, which is an increase of three since Friday. 

71 cases of people who reside outside of Canada were also noted today. 

There was some positive notes from the weekend overview, with no new passings from COVID recorded over the last 72 hours. 

"There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 195 deaths in British Columbia. We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic."

With the province set to relaunch the BC education curriculum this September, Dr. Henry made note as to how the same layers of protection currently in place are similar to what has been proposed for School District's across the province.

“It is important to remember that the layers of protection we use at work, at the grocery store and in restaurants will also be used in our schools. Limiting time with others, using one-way pathways, cleaning more, washing our hands regularly and always staying home if we are feeling unwell are important measures that will be used in our schools. 

Each school and school districts are now taking the plan that has been developed and applying it to their schools, ensuring the layers of protection are there from the first day to the last day of the school year. 

As children prepare for back to school, to see their friends and continue learning, public health teams will be right there with them – in every school around the province."

The two officials also took note of the increasing creep upwards of the provincial COVID numbers and reminded British Columbians to continue to adhere to measures and to use caution in the social engagements for the remainder of the summer.

“If you are invited to a party or social event, and something doesn’t feel right, then it isn’t right for you or for your friends. It only takes one person with COVID-19 to cause a surge in new cases and for hundreds of people to be in self-isolation. 

You don’t have to go along to get along. Rather, invite your family and friends to instead join you to have safe social interactions this summer. 

If you’re at a nearby patio and the location is crowded, keep walking and choose another spot instead. Now is not the time to bend the rules, but to stay safe by playing safe."

For the full statement from Monday see the report 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.

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