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B.C. records another 34 new COVID-19 cases, Northern Health remains at 69

There are 285 active cases in the province
Jess Balzer
Jess Balzer
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B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. (via Government of B.C. Flickr)

COVID-19 numbers in B.C. continue to rise, prompting Dr. Bonnie Henry urging residents to help bend the curve downwards. 

Henry announced B.C. has had 34 newly discovered cases in the past 24 hours. There were 30 new cases yesterday (July 21). 

The provincial total is now at 3,362 which includes 285 active cases, 17 hospitalized and three in intensive care. Officials say 2,888 have fully recovered from the virus. 

Northern Health hasn't added any new cases over the past 24 hours, which keeps the authority total at 69. One new case was announced on July 20 while three cases were reported on July 17, which broke a 37-day COVID-19-free streak.

There are 1,049 recorded cases in Vancouver Coastal Health, 1,742 in Fraser Health, 141 in the Island Health region and 304 in Interior Health.

There is one active case at the Site C dam project in Fort St. John. A worker arrived from Alberta on July 13, and immediately self-isolated after receiving their test results from Alberta Health Services on July 15, BC Hydro said. Northern Health provided a second test and confirmed the worker was positive on July 16.

There are 15 others currently quarantined at the site but are not diagnosed with COVID-19.

There is one active outbreak at a seniors' long-term care home – Holy Family Hospital – as well as two acute care outbreaks: St. Paul's Hospital and Mission Memorial Hospital. 

So far, 659 people have had infections that were connected to seniors' care homes, including 403 residents and 256 staff.

Many of the new infections have been among young people, however, and to that end, Henry said that restrictions on nightclubs will tighten. Restrictions include that bars and clubs must keep all patrons at their tables, allow no self-service for liquor, and have bouncers watching all line-ups to ensure social distancing is being followed.

- With files from Glen Korstrom, Business In Vancouver