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COVID-19 UPDATE: Active cases in BC fall below 200

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced just a single case of COVID-19 during Friday’s update.

There are now 2,632 cases in British Columbia.

Only 193 cases are active in the province as 21 individuals remain in hospital, five of which are in ICU.

In total, five long-term care or assisted living facilities have active outbreaks.

“There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks and the outbreak at the Berkley Care Centre has been declared over. In total, five long-term care or assisted-living facilities continue to have active outbreaks.

“There have been no new community outbreaks. Public health teams are providing support for the eight ongoing community outbreaks,” added Henry.”

2,272 people have recovered from the virus keeping the recovery rate at 86%.

“As the recent B.C. COVID-19 modeling has shown us, we can safely reopen many businesses, return to in-class learning and gradually increase our social interactions, but we have to be cautious that we don’t go too far and risk a resurgence in cases The key is to minimize, manage and modify: minimize the number of new cases and close contacts, manage clusters and outbreaks with rapid contact tracing by public health teams and modify the measures we are all following, as needed,” said Henry.

The breakdown by health authority is as follows:

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  • Vancouver Coastal Health: 908
  • Fraser Health: 1,335
  • Island Health: 130
  • Northern Health: 64
  • Interior Heath: 195
Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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