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COVID-19: 23 new cases and 3 more deaths reported in British Columbia
BY , May 7, 2020 12:20 AM - REPORT AN ERRORLAST UPDATED ON May 7, 2020 12:33 AM
British Columbia provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry listens during a news conference regarding COVID-19, in Vancouver, on Saturday, March 14, 2020. The British Columbia government is expected to release new modelling data for COVID-19 today, as the province also prepares to begin reopening the economy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
British Columbia provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry listens during a news conference regarding COVID-19, in Vancouver, on Saturday, March 14, 2020. The British Columbia government is expected to release new modelling data for COVID-19 today, as the province also prepares to begin reopening the economy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
British Columbia provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry listens during a news conference regarding COVID-19, in Vancouver, on Saturday, March 14, 2020. The British Columbia government is expected to release new modelling data for COVID-19 today, as the province also prepares to begin reopening the economy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The province has announced 23 new cases of COVID-19, raising the total to 2,255 cases.
Three more deaths have also been recorded.
Two in the Vancouver Coastal Health region and one on Vancouver Island, for a total of 124 deaths.
Two thirds of people who tested positive for the novel coronavirus have recovered.
But chief health officer Doctor Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say in a statement that cases would quickly surge without continued vigilance.
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