The B.C. Ministry of Health has reported 33 new test-positive cases of novel coronavirus in the province today, bringing the total number cases in B.C. to 2,145 people.
In total, 823 of these cases are in the Vancouver Coastal Region, 978 in Fraser Health, 121 on Vancouver Island, 174 in Interior Health and 49 in Northern Health region.
The majority of active cases remaining are linked to the known cluster outbreaks described below.
There are now a total of 79 people who have been hospitalized with COVID-19, 24 of whom are in critical care – ICU or acute care units — showing a continued decline in hospitalizations.
Sadly, one new death was reported today and the death toll is now at 112 in total across the province.
In good news, a total of 1,357 people have now recovered from novel coronavirus in B.C.
Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks at a long term care facilities across B.C. and a total of twelve long term care facility outbreaks have been declared over.
In total, 21 facilities and three acute-care units have active outbreaks, with outbreaks declared over at 12 care facilities.
“Public health teams are also providing support to a number of community outbreaks, actively contact tracing those who may be directly affected and their close contacts,” reads a statement from the Ministry of Health.
The coronavirus outbreak at the Mission Institute federal correctional facility now has 133 people — 13 more than yesterday — who have tested positive for COVID-19.
The outbreak at a Vancouver chicken processing and packaging plant, United Poultry Company, has 35 employees who tested positive for COVID-19. This number was reported erroneously by the Ministry as 42 on Thursday, but has now been corrected.
Its sister plant, the Superior Poultry processing plant in Coquitlam now has 52 test-positive cases of patients who have contracted the virus — an increase of two cases since the last report.
Four more people returning to B.C. from the Kearl Lake oil sands project in Alberta have also tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of people linked to that outbreak to 15.
Island Health region
Specific data for the Vancouver Island Health region shows that there are 121 total cases of COVID-19 in the area.
BCCDC data shows that as of April 30th, 92 people have recovered in the Island Health region and there have now been four virus-related deaths in total.
This means there are now 25 active cases in the region.
Five people with COVID-19 are currently hospitalized.
See all the latest updates about the global COVID-19 pandemic on Vancouver Island
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 3,392,718.
Over 239,100 people have died from the illness and 1,077,872 have made a full recovery.
