There have been 131 new cases, one epi-linked, of COVID-19 since Friday in BC, three of those in Northern Health.
BC’s total case count has now topped 4,000; sitting at 4,065.
Northern Health has now recorded 96 total cases since the onset of the pandemic.
#new: Northern Health confirms the three new cases of #covid19 in the region are NOT associated with #HaidaGwaii. @mypgnow
— Catherine Garrett (@cath_garrett) August 10, 2020
However, there have been no new deaths over the weekend, 195 people have succumbed to the virus in BC.
Provincial Health Officer Doctor Bonnie Henry says 1,765 people are being monitored by public health officials.
“We need to do better collectively to stop these spreader events,” she explained.
Doctor Henry also says she understands the anxiety behind the return to school plan.
“Schools will look different, we need to put aside what we saw in March and even what we saw in June,” she said.
She knows parents are worried about the return to classes. “Schools will look different, we need to put aside what we saw in March and even what we saw in June.” #bcpoli #covid19bc
— Catherine Garrett (@cath_garrett) August 10, 2020
There are 445 active cases across the province, nine in hospital, and three in intensive care.
The recovery rate is currently sitting at 84.2 per cent.
Doctor Henry says there have been two new healthcare outbreaks, both long term care homes in Fraser Health.
The first is at the George Derby Long Term Care, and the second at the New Vista Long Term Care.
There are eight active healthcare outbreaks, seven of those in long term care and one in acute care.
There have been no new community outbreaks.
#COVIDBC update: 131 new cases since we reported on Friday, for a total of 4,065 cases in British Columbia. There have been two new health-care facility outbreaks at New Vista Care Home and at George Derby Centre in the Fraser Health region: https://t.co/0TZcSp1xum pic.twitter.com/J17h7tQL63
— BC Government News (@BCGovNews) August 10, 2020
Breakdown:
Vancouver: 1220 (+53)
Fraser: 2139 (+70)
Island: 148 (+1)
Interior: 391 (+2)
North: 96 (+3)
Outside of Canada: 71
For a listing of the community exposure events, go to:
BCCDC (flights, worksites, etc.): http://www.bccdc.ca/health-
Northern Health:Â https://www.northernhealth.ca/
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