New presumptive case of the novel coronavirus in British Columbia GlobeBC
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.There has been a new presumptive confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in British Columbia.
B.C. health officials said Tuesday the latest case is a woman in her 50s who lives in the Vancouver area. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, says the woman had family visiting from Hubei province in China, which is at the centre of the outbreak in that country. The woman is in isolation at home and her family members are still in Canada, she said.If it’s confirmed, it would be the fifth case in Canada, with one other case in B.C. and three in Ontario.
Henry said the woman’s family members left Wuhan before travel restrictions were put in place by the Chinese government, and they have been minimizing contact with people outside the home.For the case to be confirmed, the results must also come back positive from tests done on samples at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, but Henry said she expects the case to be confirmed.A charter plane for Canadians in China is expected to leave on Thursday.
The government says the evacuees will be isolated at Canadian Forced Base Trenton for 14 days after they arrive.Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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