Tuedsay update notes 167 cases of COVID, one passing

As British Columbia wrapped up Day Two of what has now been recognized as the Second Wave Of COVID the case count continued to keep the level of the last few weeks, today reaching 167 new cases and sadly one additional death.

Today's report, from Doctor Bonnie Henry  included updates on  hospitalizations, and outbreaks from health care facilities around the province.

“Today, we are reporting 167 new cases, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 11,854 cases in British Columbia. 

There are 1,688 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, 4,156 people who are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases and 9,871 people who tested positive have recovered. 

Currently, 69 individuals are hospitalized with COVID-19, 18 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.

There has been one new COVID-19 related death, for a total of 254 deaths in British Columbia. We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic."

Across the province, the latest information from the Regional Health Authorities looks as follows: 4,175 cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 6,366 in the Fraser Health region, 244 in the Island Health region, 624 in the Interior Health region, 357 in the Northern Health region an increase of two from Monday. 

88 cases of COVID have been recorded in people who reside outside of Canada. As British Columbians move through October, the province's top public health officer noted that we can shape the direction of this second wave and the measures of the summer are still relevant today.

“We have the ability to decide what our COVID-19 wave looks like in B.C. by continuing to take personal precautions and using our layers of protection, no matter where we may be. 

Let’s continue to support our neighbours, local businesses and communities, who are doing their part. Take the time to reach out to friends and neighbours – in a safe way – to show them you care and remind them that while you may be keeping a safe distance right now, they are not alone."

You can review the COVID-19 report for Tuesday 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, those past advisories  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

Ottawa Observations

Victoria Viewpoints