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B.C. reports 1,052 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths

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B.C.'s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry during a press conference in Victoria. (B.C. Govt.)

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 1,052 new cases of COVID-19, including three epi-linked cases, for a total of 215,688 cases in the province:

Nov. 19-20: 390 new cases

Nov. 20-21: 332 new cases

Nov. 21-22: 330 new cases

There are 3,132 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 210,070 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 337 individuals are in hospital and 115 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

In the last 72 hours, 10 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,303.

The new deaths include:

Fraser Health: two

Vancouver Coastal Health: two

Northern Health: four

Island Health: two

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