British Columbia health officials announced three more deaths related to COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the province’s death toll to 152 since the pandemic began.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry also announced 12 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the province’s total to 2,479 cases.
According to Henry, 2,020 people have fully recovered from the virus, leaving 307 active cases in B.C. Of those cases, 43 people were in hospital for treatment of COVID-19, including eight people who required critical care.In total, 14 long-term and assisted living facilities are managing outbreaks, while three acute care units are also contending with COVID-19 cases.Health officials say that there is a single case of COVID-19 at the prison, and that the individual had “very few risky contacts” who could contract the virus.
As B.C. continues to roll out the second phase of its restart plan, Dr. Henry urged British Columbians to continue following provincial health guidelines, like physical distancing and regular hand washing.Henry also commented on the federal government’s new recommendation of wearing non-medical masks when out in public.
B.C.’s provincial health officer says that cloth or non-medical masks can help provide an extra layer of protection in some situations, such as aboard public transit, and can help curb the spread of the virus.
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