(File) - British Columbia's public health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry giving her views during a press conference. - B.C. government
British Columbia crossed the 3,000 mark for cases of COVID-19 as health officials reported 18 new infections and three more deaths on Wednesday.
The total number of cases stood at 3,008.
There have been a total of 186 deaths.
Health officials said in a statement that B.C. has 162 active cases of COVID-19 and 2,660 people who tested positive have recovered.
The government says while there are no active outbreaks, new cases and community exposure to the virus continue.