53 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C., number of active cases rises to 386

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued a joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia.

"Today, we are announcing 53 new cases, including three epi-linked cases, for a total of 3,934 cases in British Columbia.

"There are 386 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 3,353 people who tested positive have recovered.

"There are 11 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19, four of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.

"There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 195 deaths in British Columbia. We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"There has been one new health-care facility outbreak at Derby Manor in the Fraser Health region. In total, five long-term care or assisted-living facilities and one acute-care facility have active outbreaks.

"There are no new community outbreaks. However, there continue to be community exposure events throughout the province and on flights into and out of British Columbia.