There are now 3,170 cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in B.C. after health officials announced 21 new cases Thursday.
There are 18 new people who tested positive for COVID-19 and three epidemiologically linked cases.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports that there are 1,028 cases in Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), 1,667 in Fraser Health, 136 on Vancouver Island, 223 in Interior Health and 65 in Northern Health.
Additionally, there have been 51 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, two long-term care or assisted-living facilities and one acute-care facility have active outbreaks.
There is one active community outbreak, in addition to several community exposure events.
There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 189 fatalities in the province.
There are currently 15 people in acute care in hospital and three are in intensive care.
There are 192 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 2,789 people who tested positive have recovered.
“We are concerned about the increase in new cases in recent days as COVID-19 continues to silently circulate in our communities," said Henry. “While early on, many of our long-term care and assisted living facilities were impacted, most of the new cases are in the broader community.
“Here in British Columbia, as we spend more time with others, we need to find our balance with COVID-19. We need to minimize the number of cases, manage new cases as they emerge and modify our activities accordingly.
“To do this, we all have to do our part by continuing to use our layers of protection and following our rules for safe social interactions.
“No one wants to get sick with COVID-19, nor do we want to inadvertently pass it onto others. While the symptoms can be mild, it is a complex illness that has serious consequences.
“Let’s enjoy the summer safely and continue to do all we can to protect our neighbours, our friends and our loved ones.”
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