There are now 5,184 cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in B.C. after health officials announced 269 new cases Monday.
From Friday to Saturday there were 109 new cases of COVID-19, from Saturday to Sunday there were 81 and from Sunday to Monday there were 79. Five of these new cases are epi-linked.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports that there are 1,651 cases in Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), 2,739 in Fraser Health, 166 on Vancouver Island, 425 in Interior Health and 127 in Northern Health.
Additionally, there have been 76 cases of COVID-19 in B.C. of people who reside outside of Canada.
There has been one new health-care facility outbreak. In total, nine long-term care or assisted-living facilities and one acute-care facility have active outbreaks.
There have been no new community outbreaks, and the outbreak at Fraser Valley Packers has been declared over. However, there continue to be community exposure events and on flights into and out of British Columbia.
There has been one new COVID-19 related death, for a total of 202 deaths in British Columbia.
Of the total COVID-19 cases, 18 individuals are hospitalized, five of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation. As well, 2,594 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases.
There are 913 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 4,068 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered.
“Public health teams continue to closely watch our key indicators to ensure we are staying where we need to be. This includes monitoring the level of community spread, as well as the percentage of positive tests. In both cases, right now we are staying within the range of where we need to be," said Henry.
“We still have low transmission and we want to keep it that way as our summer continues and we look to the fall. It is about finding the balance – protecting vulnerable people and keeping our activities going.
“Our COVID-19 response in B.C. is about all of us doing our part and taking the right precautions based on our circumstances. It is about protecting those around us and protecting ourselves.
“While there are a few that have disregarded public health measures, new enforcement rules are in place to shore up the gaps that have emerged.
“This is how we will get through this storm together – supporting each other, adjusting our approach as we learn more about the virus and tailoring our activities to the circumstances before us.
“Let’s stay strong and continue to use the basic steps to live safely while COVID-19 is still a part of our lives. We have the knowledge, we have the skills and we have the expertise to protect our most vulnerable, our elders, our communities and ourselves.”
