There are now 2,623 cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in B.C., after health officials announced 22 new cases Wednesday.
Provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry reports that there are 905 cases in Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), 1,332 in Fraser Health, 127 on Vancouver Island, 195 in Interior Health and 64 in Northern Health
There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks and two outbreaks have now been declared over at Cottage-Worthington Pavilion and The Cedars in Mission. In total, six long-term care or assisted-living facilities continue to have active outbreaks.
Public health teams continue to provide support for community outbreaks at federal corrections facilities, the processing facilities in the poultry sector and for individuals connected to the Kearl Lake plant in Alberta.
There are two new community outbreaks at businesses in the Fraser Health Authority.
There has been one new COVID-19 related death in the Fraser Health region, for a total of 166 deaths in British Columbia.
There are currently 32 people in acute care in hospital and seven are in intensive care.
There are 207 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 2,229 people who tested positive have recovered.
“Racialized communities face obstacles that others to do not, and we have seen British Columbians proudly stand up and speak out against racism," said Henry.
“Exercising our right to peaceful demonstration is extremely important, and equally important is keeping our communities, loved ones and friends safe during this pandemic.
“Whether going to the grocery store, seeing friends on a patio or attending a peaceful demonstration, the same rules for safe physical distancing apply.
“Be mindful of the risks you are taking and continue to follow the provincial health officer’s order to limit gatherings to no more than 50 people.
“Consider alternative ways to peacefully demonstrate, as we have seen elsewhere. Gather in smaller numbers in multiple locations, maintain a safe physical distance from those around you and use a non-medical cloth mask for the brief periods when in closer contact to others.
“Let’s stand united across our province, our nation and around the world. Let’s continue to work together and learn from others to keep our firewall strong and importantly, use this time to spread the message of respect and tolerance rather than spreading the virus.”
