Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health:
New cases: 1,130
- November 10-11, 2020: 536 cases
- November 11-12, 2020: 594 cases
Geographical health regions of new cases:
- Vancouver Coastal Health region: 249
- Fraser Health region: 808
- Island Health Region: 16
- Interior Health region: 34
- Northern Health region: 23
- People residing outside of Canada: 0
Total cases since the start of the pandemic in B.C.: 20,368
Active cases: 5,793
- 155 individuals hospitalized (44 in intensive care)
Under active public helath monitoring: 11, 091 people
Recovered cases: 14, 089
Deaths: 288
New healthcare facility outbreaks:
- Chartwell Langley Gardens
- Peace Portal Seniors Village
- The Harrison at Elim Village
- Finnish Manor
- Dania Home
- Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
Long-term care or assisted living facility outbreaks: 35 (7 acute-care facilities)
“The data shows us that the virus is able to transmit far more easily in the colder weather when we are spending more time indoors, which means that many of the things that we were able to do safely this summer are no longer safe.
“We need to maintain capacity in our health-care system to care for those with COVID-19 and other illnesses, we need to keep our schools open and we need to ensure we can continue the many other essential activities in our communities. That is why we must all act now.
“We are asking a lot of everyone and we recognize that what we are asking of you may be hard, so let’s support each other to make this happen. Let’s remember that we know what we need to do, because we have done it before – and we have done it well.
“The people of B.C. have been the examples of ‘what to do right,’ of how to support friends and neighbours in our communities and take care of those in need. Let’s continue to be leaders to push our curve back down and protect our loved ones, our Elders and our communities.”