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Northern Health records three more test-confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, provincial total at 2,145

Dr. Bonnie Henry says 1,357 have recovered from the virus
Jess Balzer
Jess Balzer

B.C. now sits at 2,145 COVID-19 test-positive cases after an update from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix today (May 1) in a written statement.

Northern Health has a total of 49 confirmed cases, adding three more of the province's 33 new ones in the past 24 hours. 

The government-issued statement says 823 cases are in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 978 are in the Fraser Health region, 121 in Island Health and 174 in Interior Health.

Henry and Dix say there are 79 patients in hospital with 24 of those patients in ICU. 

"In the last day, there have been no new long-term care or assisted-living facility outbreaks," the statement reads. 

"In total, 21 facilities and three acute-care units have active outbreaks, with outbreaks now declared over at 12 care facilities."

There are 52 employees confirmed positive at Superior Poultry in Coquitlam, while 35 employees have tested positive at United Poultry in Vancouver.

The Mission Institution federal correctional centre now has 133 staff and inmates infected. 

There has been another death in the past day, bringing the provincial total 112.

“We are saddened to report one new COVID-19 related death in the Fraser Health region, for a total of 112 deaths in British Columbia," Henry and Dix add.

"We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their loved ones."

There are 1,357 cases in B.C. that have fully recovered and are no longer required to be in isolation. 

“Today is National Physicians Day, as well as the start of National Medical Laboratory Week. It is an opportunity for all of us to recognize the dedication and contributions of our physicans, our medical laboratory professionals and all our other health-care workers – the people whose responsibility it is to care for all of us.

“Let’s honour and protect them by doing all we can to continue to flatten the curve. When we are outside this weekend, think of them and always keep a safe physical distance from those around you. Be 100 per cent committed to keeping our firewall strong.”