B.C. saw 119 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of active cases in the province to 1,406, provincial health officer Bonnie Henry said in a statement.
The latest numbers bring the total number of COVID cases in B.C. since the pandemic began to 10,185, with 8,502 people who contracted the disease having recovered.
In addition to the active cases, 3,180 people continue to be under active public health monitoring due to identified exposure to the coronavirus, the statement said. Currently, there are 68 people hospitalized – with 19 in intensive care.
There has been no new COVID-related deaths in the province in the last 24 hours, Henry added, but did note that a new health-care facility outbreak (at Delta’s Good Samaritan Delta View Care Centre) now brings the total number of such active outbreaks in B.C. to 15.
Henry also noted that – given this weekend being Thanksgiving – people are reminded to maintain social-distancing and other health measures to minimize the impact of COVID as the province goes through a second wave of the pandemic.
“Let's do all we can to protect ourselves and our loved ones from COVID-19 by ensuring we always use our layers of protection this long weekend,” Henry said in the statement. "The care we show each other today will help protect all of us tomorrow, so let's make this Thanksgiving about safe connections and safe celebrations.”
So far, 245 people in B.C. have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic started. The Fraser Health region continues to have the highest number of cases (5,253), followed by Vancouver Coastal Health (3,728), Interior Health (559), Northern Health (331) and Island Health (225). Another 89 cases were found with people who live outside Canada, officials said.
