The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed its first novel coronavirus related death in the community, involving a male from the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
The man died at his residence, but Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said no further information about the individual will be released.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, coroners in B.C. will gather additional information in apparently natural sudden deaths in the community to determine whether COVID-19 played a role.