B.C. now has a total of 3,881 recorded COVID-19 cases after the latest update from Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix this afternoon (Aug 6).
During an on-camera briefing, officials announced 47 cases have been discovered in the past day. There were also 47 new cases announced yesterday (Aug 5).
“Obviously they’re higher than I would like to see,” Henry said.
Northern Health has two new cases bringing the total to 93. An outbreak was declared by the authority on Haida Gwaii on July 24.
Henry reported today there are no new deaths from the virus in the past day for a total of 195 while a total of 3,315 have recovered. There are 371 active cases in B.C. with 11 hospitalized and five in intensive care.
Today is the sixth consecutive day B.C. has not had a death from the virus.
There have been 1,114 recorded cases in Vancouver Coastal Health, 2,045 in Fraser Health, 146 in the Island Health region and 385 in Interior Health.
The new COVID-19 cases come the same day as TransLink and B.C. Transit announced face masks would be mandatory on all modes of public transit.
“I’m really pleased with TransLink and B.C. Transit,” Henry said.
“As ridership increases, it’s harder to maintain those physical distances consistently.”
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix also had stern words for the province’s young adults, many of whom he said are putting residents at risk by holding parties and large gatherings during the summer.
“Enough. That’s enough now,” Dix said, adding table-hopping at restaurants and cramming into houseboats were unacceptable practices.
- with files from Tyler Orton, Business In Vancouver
