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366 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths reported in B.C.; Dr. Bonnie Henry says John Horgan did not ask for her advice on an early election

BY , Sep 22, 2020 1:50 AM - REPORT AN ERROR

(File) -  British Columbia'sProvincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry giving her views during a press conference. - (B.C. Government)

Dr. Henry says her powers under the Public Health Act are independent and she will be continuing to meet daily with senior health officials.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the response to COVID-19 will not be interrupted by the BC election next month.

Dr. Henry says her powers under the Public Health Act are independent and she will be continuing to meet daily with senior health officials.

She adds Premier John Horgan did not ask for her advice on an early election call.

Dr. Henry says she has been working for months with Elections BC to ensure guidelines are in place for safe elections and details will be released tomorrow.

The province is announcing 366 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days.

Dr. Bonnie Henry says there have also been four additional deaths, bringing the total to 227.

She says two are in the Vancouver Coastal health region and there are one each in Fraser Health and Northern Health.

Dr. Henry adds there have been a number of low-risk COVID-19 exposures in schools as was expected, but no transmissions, no outbreaks and no clusters.

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