Northern Health saw 5 more cases of COVID-19 today (Thursday), bringing the regional total to 330.
Overall, BC surpassed the 10,000 mark (10,066) after 110 more people tested positive.
There are 1,394 active cases in the province, 16 cases are active in the North.
76 people are in hospital in BC, 17 are in ICU, 1 is in the North.
31 people have been hospitalized in Northern Health and 3 people have died in the region.
The recovery rate is at 81% in the province (8,098 people have recovered) and 94% in the North.
1 more person has died, the provincial death toll has reached 245.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provides an update to the media on COVID-19 in BC. #COVIDBC https://t.co/K1zlaEBqIN
— BC Government News (@BCGovNews) October 8, 2020
330 – (+5) North
557 – (=) Interior
3,693 – (+49) Vancouver Coastal Health
5,174 – (+55) Fraser Health
223 -(+1)Â Vancouver Island Health
89 – (=) Outside of Canada