One more person has died from COVID-19 in British Columbia and 10 others have tested positive, health officials announced Friday.
The latest update from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix brings the province's death toll to 174 and the total number of cases identified since the start of the pandemic to 2,878.
"We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic," Henry and Dix said in a joint statement. That leaves B.C.'s active caseload at 159, the lowest it's been since March 16. Officials said there are 17 people in hospital, including five who are in intensive care units.
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