There are now 5,790 cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in B.C. after health officials announced 294 new cases Monday.
From Friday to Saturday there were 86 new cases, from Saturday to Sunday there were 107, and from Sunday to Monday there were 101.
Three of these new cases are epi-linked.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports that there are 1,190 cases in 麻豆传媒映画Coastal Health (VCH), 3,042 in Fraser Health, 175 on 麻豆传媒映画Island, 440 in Interior Health and 154 in Northern Health.
Additionally, there have been 79 cases of COVID-19 in B.C. of people who reside outside of Canada.
There has been one new health-care facility outbreak. In total, eight long-term care or assisted-living facilities and two acute-care facilities have active outbreaks.
There have been no new community outbreaks. However, there continue to be community exposure events at other locations and on flights into and out of the province.
There have been four new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 208 deaths in British Columbia.
Of the total COVID-19 cases, 28 individuals are hospitalized, 10 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation. As well, 2,723 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases.
There are 1,107 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 4,406 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered.
鈥淎s we look to the fall, we are entering a new phase of B.C.鈥檚 COVID-19 response, and to be successful, we need to step back to allow us to safely move forward. The increase in the number of new cases is a concern for all of us. We must to do our part and support public health teams to quickly manage new cases so we can contain the spread of the virus and ensure community spread remains low," said Dr. Bonnie Henry.
鈥淲e need everyone to pay attention and step back from the social interactions we have had this summer, so when the cooler weather and respiratory season arrives, we are ready for the challenge.
鈥淎s we go back to our offices, workplaces and schools, we need to get back to the basics with our layers of protection and personal COVID-19 safety measures. This will allow us to protect our most vulnerable during the colder months.
鈥淭his means all of us washing our hands regularly, keeping our groups small, giving others the space to stay safe in uncontrolled environments, especially when we are around people we don鈥檛 know, wearing masks when needed and always staying home when ill.
鈥淚t can be difficult to tell the difference between a cold, allergies, influenza and COVID-19. As a result, the first step for everyone in B.C. needs to be to stay home if we are not 100% healthy.
鈥淭he bar to stay home needs to be lower than we have ever had it before. Our superheroes are not the people who put aside illness and go to work, but the people who protect colleagues by staying away until they are healthy once again.
鈥淲e ask employers, caregivers and parents to think ahead and prepare for the days when an employee or child is feeling unwell. Employers also need to ensure they are giving employees the flexibility to stay home without recrimination or financial harm.
鈥淲e can prepare now for the challenges that may lie ahead with new thinking, new routines and proven safety precautions.
鈥淥ur goals for B.C. are clear: prevent cases through our renewed personal safety measures, pay attention to how we are feeling so we can detect new cases and support our public health teams throughout the province to respond quickly to contain the spread of the virus.
鈥淟et鈥檚 start today to close the summer gaps. Let鈥檚 use our layers of protection as we keep our activities going and let鈥檚 stay strong as we protect our most vulnerable, our Elders, our communities and ourselves.鈥�
