Joint statement on Province of B.C.’s COVID-19 response, latest updates
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia. Read the full statement here.
– 15 new cases of COVID-19, 2,330 cases total in British Columbia
– Every health region in British Columbia has patients with COVID-19:
- 871 are in the Vancouver Coastal Health region,
- 1,098 are in the Fraser Health region,
- 125 are in the Island Health region,
- 180 are in the Interior Health region and
- 56 are in the Northern Health region.
– 2 new COVID-19 related deaths, total of 129 deaths in British Columbia
– 1,659 people who had tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered, 69 individuals are hospitalized and 21 of those are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.
– As we celebrate our mothers and grandmothers tomorrow, let’s show how much we care for them by ensuring we are doing all we can to keep them safe. If your mother is older, awaiting surgery or has an underlying illness, avoid any close physical contact and celebrate at a safe distance, unless she has been in your immediate household.
– Give your mother the gift of staying safe and healthy this Mother’s Day.
-To our seniors and Elders, we know how lonely it can be with your family and friends unable to visit you right now. The nature of COVID-19, with its greater impact on our older citizens, means the best thing you can do to protect yourself is to minimize your contact with others.
– For our Elders in long-term care and assisted-living facilities, we are working hard to find innovative ways to allow for that important social connection in a safe way.
– ‘Few faces in big spaces’ will be the key to our shared success. Let’s continue to do our part to keep our curve flat.