Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 23 new cases of COVID-19 across the province, 3 of which are within the Northern Health region.
There are now 2,255 cases of COVID-19 province-wide.
3 more COVID-19-related deaths have been reported, and 124 British Columbians have now died because of the virus.
1, 494 people have fully recovered from the virus, a 66% recovery rate.
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However, 74 people remain in hospital, 19 of which are in intensive care.
Community transmission remains an ongoing issue, as cases associated with long-term care homes and other community outbreaks continue to influence daily numbers.
The breakdown by health authority is as follows:
- 852 in Vancouver Coastal Health (+3)
- 1,046 in Fraser Health (+15)
- 124 in Island Health (no change)
- 179 in Interior Health (+2)
- 54 in Northern Health (+3)