BC's provincial health officer is reporting 53 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death in the Fraser Health region. Doctor Bonnie Henry says there are now one thousand and 68 cases in the province, with a total of 25 deaths. Henry says 142 people are hospitalized and 67 of them are in intensive care. Two of the new cases are at the long term care centre in North Vancouver where many of the province's fatalities have occurred but Henry says she hopes strict new control measures are now beginning to take effect.

The B.C. government has formally extended the provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, through the end of the day on April 14, 2020. “The next 14 days are critically important in our province’s unprecedented fight against COVID-19. What we do today will affect what our doctors, nurses and first responders face in the days and weeks ahead,” said Premier John Horgan. “Today, we’re asking all British Columbians to re-commit to doing their part. There are early signs that our actions are making a difference, and we can’t stop now

Provincial health officer Doctor Bonnie Henry says there are 43 new cases of COVID-19 in BC. Henry says there were also five more deaths in the Fraser and Coastal Health regions, which means 24 people have died from the disease in BC. The total number of cases is 1,013, with 61 people in intensive care. Henry says outbreaks have now been reported at 19 long term care centres, but there are still only two major outbreaks with most other facilities reporting just one case.

Several cities and health authorities are suspending paid parking, especially for health-care workers, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Vancouver says it's temporarily suspending the enforcement of metered parking, residential permit parking and parking time limits, while enforcement will continue for parking spots designated for people with disabilities and other special zones. The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Fraser Health Authority and Provincial Health Services Authority have also suspended pay parking at sites they own and operate. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the suspe

The provincial health officer says British Columbia is at a critical time in the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Bonnie Henry says the next two weeks mark a second incubation period for the disease as she urged people to follow public health advice because the number of cases haven't peaked yet. The province says two more people have died and another 86 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since Saturday. The province has a total 970 cases of the novel coronavirus. British Columbia has had 19 deaths related to COVID-19. Henry says there are also 13 long-term care homes or assisted-living faci

The B.C. government says there are 92 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, for a total of 884. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says 81 people are hospitalized, including 52 in intensive care, and there has been one additional death. She says cases are continuing to increase among people who have been exposed in the last two weeks, and physical distancing remains critically important. Henry says on a positive note, nearly 400 people have recovered from the disease in B.C.

Two more people in British Columbia have died as a result of COVID-19. In its daily update, the province also reported an additional 67 new cases, for a total of 792. The two deaths were in the Vancouver area, but no other details were released. Sixteen people have now died as a result of COVID-19 in B.C. The province says 275 people have recovered from the disease.

BC's provincial health officer is cautiously optimistic that BC's experience with COVID-19 SSwill more closely mirror South Korea which has stemmed the outbreak that Italy, where cases continue to mount. The province has released what it calls its ``worst case scenario'' when dealing with the pandemic. Henry says BC's health care system would be overwhelmed if an outbreak occurred on the scale currently underway in Italy, but she says data suggests we may see a flattening of the curve. She says the positive effects of physical distancing, travel restrictions and other measures imposed in B

Another 66 people in British Columbia have been diagnosed with COVID-19 for a total of 725 cases in the province. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there are no new deaths. Fourteen people have died from COVID-19 in the province. Henry says there are also new guidelines that will allow doctors to prescribe drugs to illicit drug users, giving them a safe supply to ensure they're able to comply with self-isolation requirements. Health Minister Adrian Dix says staff at the government's 811 health helpline managed to answer 5,070 calls on Wednesday, dealing with the anxiety and the