B.C. now has a total of 2,632 test-positive COVID-19 cases after the latest update from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Minister Adrian Dix.
In a written statement, officials said there was just one new case found in the past 24 hours across B.C.
Northern Health still sits at 64 test-confirmed cases, with no new cases appearing since May 30.
There are 193 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 2,272 people who tested positive have recovered.
“Of the total COVID-19 cases, 21 individuals are hospitalized, five of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation,” they said in a joint statement.
Other health region numbers include:
- Vancouver Coastal Health = 908
- Fraser Health = 1,335
- Island Health = 130
- Interior Health = 195
“There has been one new COVID-19 related death in the Fraser Health region, for a total of 167 deaths in British Columbia. We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the release said.
“There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks and the outbreak at the Berkley Care Centre has been declared over. In total, five long-term care or assisted-living facilities continue to have active outbreaks.
While there have been no new community outbreaks, public health teams continue to provide support for the eight such ongoing outbreaks.
Dix and Henry stressed the need for ongoing caution to avoid new infections.
The key, they said is to minimize the number of new cases and close contacts, manage clusters and outbreaks with rapid contact tracing by public health teams and to modify as needed the measures we are all following.
“This means you should continue to assess your risks with every step and take precautions to protect yourself and those around you,” they said.
“Without exception, always stay home when ill and follow the rules for safe physical distancing. Remember that the provincial health officer’s order limiting gatherings to no more than 50 people remains in place.”
- with files from Jeremy Hainsworth, Glacier Media
