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Times-Chronicle Staff
Any new COVID-19 cases in B.C. that are a result of easing restrictions will start to appear over the coming week, says Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.
“Let’s continue to take advantage of parks and other activities closer to home, and look to increase social interactions only after fully considering the risks to you and your family,” she said in today’s update.
“We are moving forward carefully into Phase 2 (of the B.C. Restart Plan), assessing our progress week by week, and we are encouraged by what we have seen so far,” she pointed out.
“Once we have a good understanding of how we are doing in mid-June, we’ll have the data we need to determine our timing for further actions.”
In a joint statement today, Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix reported nine new COVID-19 cases, two less than yesterday. The total cases in B.C. now stands at 2,550.
There are 244 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. A total of 2,144 people who previously tested positive have now recovered.
Of these total COVID-19 cases, 37 individuals are hospitalized, seven of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.
There is no change in the number of cases (194) in the Interior Health region.
Sadly, another person has died from the virus, bringing the total number of deaths in B.C. to 162.
There are no new health care outbreaks in the province. In total, 14 long-term care or assisted-living facilities and one acute-care unit have active outbreaks.
