No new COVID-19 deaths in B.C, 12 more cases of the virus
Tuesday's update from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix brings the total number of cases identified since the start of the pandemic to 2,990.
Epi-linked cases are uncovered through public health investigations and involve people who "meet the case definition for COVID-19 but may not have been tested for a number of reasons," Henry and Dix said in a joint written statement. Officials also announced another 16 people have recovered from the virus since Monday's update, outpacing the number of new infections and pushing the province's active caseload down to 162.This is a developing story. It will be updated throughout the day.
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