B.C.'s health ministry announced 30 more cases Tuesday, but no new deaths.
A used protective face mask is seen discarded on the ground in Vancouver. in May 2020. VANCOUVER -- B.C. health officials announced 30 more cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the province since Monday.
Fifteen people are in hospital, and of those, three patients are in intensive care. The other people with the virus are self-isolating at home, according to the ministry."Here in B.C., our curve is trending upward, and we need to bend our curve back down to where it belongs," health officials said. Contact tracing is ongoing, and public health teams are asking anyone who might have been exposed to the virus to monitor themselves for symptoms and follow advice from health officials.No new outbreaks were detected in health-care facilities, but there are three active outbreaks. One is in a long-term care home, and two are in acute care facilities. Officials continue to deal with one community outbreak and several other community exposure events.
Health officials acknowledged the recent community cases mean restaurants, wineries and recreational facilities in the Okanagan and the Lower Mainland have been notified about potential exposure events with some employees.
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