There are now 3,562 cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in B.C. after health officials announced 41 new cases Wednesday.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports that there are 1,071 cases in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Coastal Health (VCH), 1,846 in Fraser Health, 143 on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Island, 356 in Interior Health and 86 in Northern Health.
Additionally, there have been 60 cases of COVID-19 in B.C. of people who reside outside of Canada.
There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks. In total, one long-term care or assisted-living facility and two acute-care facilities have active outbreaks.
There are no new community outbreaks. Currently, there are 20 cases on Haida Gwaii and 31 cases connected to Fraser Valley Packers Inc. Public health teams continue to support these active outbreaks. Of note, there are no health concerns related to the consumption of fruit from Fraser Valley Packers Inc. However, people are reminded to always wash fruit and vegetables before eating them.
There continues to be additional community exposure events throughout the province. An alert has been issued for Liquid Zoo in Kelowna. Anyone who may have been at the night club from July 15 to 18 is asked to monitor themselves closely, limit their contact with others and contact 811 to get tested, if symptoms develop.
There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 194 fatalities in the province.
Of the total COVID-19 cases, six individuals are hospitalized, two of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.
There are 259 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 3,109 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered.
"To play safe and stay safe this weekend, and protect all of our communities from COVID-19, we all need to use the layers of protection we have available and keep your groups small," said Henry. “Staying a safe distance from others is the best way to slow the spread of the virus. If you are in a crowded area, outside or inside, and you can’t maintain a safe physical distance, wearing a mask is a further protective layer."
“We also need to remember to wash our hands regularly, clean surfaces more often, follow one-way pathways and always, without exception, stay home if you are at all feeling ill.
“The actions you take make a difference and will help all of us to stay safe this summer. Let’s bend our curve back down and keep our province strong."
