The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has reported 14 new test-positive cases of novel coronavirus in the province today, bringing the total number cases in B.C. to 1,575 people.
In total, 670 of these cases are in the Vancouver Coastal Region, 630 in Fraser Health, 94 on Vancouver Island, 149 in Interior Health and 32 in Northern Health region.
There are now a total of 120 people who have been hospitalized with COVID-19, 56 of whom are in critical care – ICU or acute care units.
Sadly three additional deaths were reported today, including one man on Vancouver Island, bringing the death toll to three on the island and 78 in total across the province.
One of the people who died today is the first inmate at a federal institution in Canada to succumb to COVID-19. The prisoner died at Abbotsford Regional Hospital after contracting the virus at the Mission Institute medium security prison in B.C.
There are now 61 test-positive COVID-19 patients that have been detected at the Mission Institute outbreak.
In good news, a total of 983 people have now recovered from novel coronavirus in B.C.
There are two new outbreaks: one at the Kootenay Street Village long-term care facility in Interior health, and the other at an acute care unit at the Ridge Meadows Hospital in Fraser Health.
According to the Ministry of Health, four facilities where outbreaks had previously been declared over, have new cases. In total, 26 long-term care and assisted-living facilities and one acute care unit have outbreaks.
Dr. Bonnie Henry will be providing a technical briefing at 9 a.m. on Friday morning to show updated models of how B.C. is handling the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The BCCDC has set up a 2019 novel coronavirus telephone information line at 1-833-784-4397 for those who have further questions about this disease.
Anyone concerned that they may have been exposed to, or are experiencing symptoms of the novel coronavirus, should contact their primary care provider, local public health office, or call 8-1-1.
The Province has also created the 1-888-COVID-19 line to connect British Columbians needing non-medical information about the coronavirus pandemic.
As of the time of publication, the total number of COVID-19 patients worldwide has risen to 2,179,905.
Over 145,400 people have died from the illness and 546,743 have made a full recovery.
