So far 7695 people have recovered from COVID-19. There are 1,261 active cases. #bcpoli #covid19BC
Dr. Bonnie Henry focusing in on schools today and concerns from parents and teachers. "We don't always get it right right off." Speaks to inconsistent communication across districts and health authorities. #bcpoli #covid19BC
Dr. Henry says the public health teams have done contact tracing for any case where someone has been identified with COVID-19. Says some people were not at school during infectious period. #bcpoli #covid19BC
Dr. Henry speaking to the definitions of exposure events and clusters in schools. An exposure event needs to include someone at the school while in the infectious phase of the virus. #bcpoli #bcvotes
Dr. Henry now going through some scenarios on what contact tracers do. #bcpoli #covid19BC
BREAKING - BC did more tests over the last 24 hours than in any other 24 hour period. There were 10,899 tests for a .75% positivity rate. #bcpoli #covid19BC
Dr. Henry speaking to consistent messaging of safe six. Clearly there has been a lot of community concern about schools, there is a lot of time being spent on this today. #bcpoli #covid19BC
On testing, Dr. Henry says LifeLabs have had a hard tme catching up and they are working on ways to ensure tests are there quickly for those who need it for work or travel. #bcpoli #covid19BC
On where transmission is happening, Dr. Henry says social gatherings are still a third of cases. The transmission rate is going down. Dr. Henry says this is very good news. #bcpoli #covid19bc
On Halloween (for the third time now), Dr. Henry says they are still working on guidelines on pumpkin patches and haunted houses as well as trick-or-treating. #bcpoli #covid19bc
Dr. Henry says works is still being done around Remembrance Day and how the days of remembrance can still take place. "We need to think small" #bcpoli #covid19BC
On cases at Caulfield, Dr. Henry says there has not been widespread transmission in any school environment. Says if there is one transmission it is not an outbreak. #bcpoli #covid19bc
On whether a new government could reverse orders, Dr. Henry says they are public health orders and they are done independently. Says it helps when government agrees but it is not required. #bcpoli #covid19bc
On cases of COVID going up in kids, Dr. Henry says tests are way up with younger people and the percentage of test positive is very low. #bcpoli #covid19BC
Dr. Henry says she has not seen letter from Teri Mooring and BCTF and is happy to meet any time. #bcpoli #covid19BC
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