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92 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., one more death

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Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry addressing a press conference with Health Minister Adrian Dix/ The Canadian Press

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.

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