On a day when Premier John Horgan announced he has COVID\u002D19, some experts called on the province to release more data so British Columbians can assess their own risk.
“How many people have COVID-19 today? We don’t know,” said Caroline Colijn, an SFU math professor and Canada 150 research chair.
On Monday, the B.C. Ministry of Health did not release data on COVID-19 deaths over the past few days, deciding instead to release that information on Thursday.Article content Complaints about the province’s lack of information-sharing came as the premier announced he had the virus. “He made it clear were mild, that he was very appreciative and understanding of the fact that his three doses of COVID-19 vaccine makes a real difference for him in his outcomes at this point,” Dix said.It’s not known which variant infected the premier but in other parts of Canada and in other countries, including the U.K., where flights are being cancelled, the more contagious variant BA.2 is causing a resurgence of the pandemic.
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