NEW -There are 485 new cases pf COVID-19, for a total of 65,719 cases in British Columbia. #bcpoli
There are 4,299 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. There are 303 individuals currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 74 of whom are in intensive care. The hospitalization number is lowest since Nov 27. #bcpoli
There are 6,520 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases and a further 58,778 people who tested positive have recovered. #bcpoli
There are 115 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health, 210 new cases in Fraser Health, 45 in Island Health, 83 in Interior Health, 32 in Northern Health and no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada. #bcpoli
NEW - So far 124,365 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in B.C., 4,160 of which are second doses. #bcpoli
NEW - There are four new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 1,172 deaths in British Columbia. #bcpoli
There are new community clusters in the Fernie and Williams Lake regions. #bcpoli
Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix - “One year ago today, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in our province. Since that day, the impact has been severe; people have become seriously ill and died, our lives have been disrupted." #bcpoli
Henry and Dix - “In response, people throughout the province have stepped up to put normal routines and activities aside, doing all they can to protect our communities, Elders and loved ones. Thank you." #bcpoli
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Health Minister Adrian Dix taking questions now. On whether people should double mask, Dix says the important thing is to wear a mask in public, indoor spaces. Says there is no guidance from BC on double masking. #bcpoli#covid19BC
Dix is now circling back unbidden to comment about doing more. Says there are many people who are doing more. This has nothing to do with double masking. #bcpoli
Dr. Victoria Lee says they are reviewing evidence at a provincial level around double masking. Focuses back to following the existing guidelines. Says there has been some negative impacts on double masking in health care sector. #bcpoli
Global BC Town Hall underway with Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix. #bcpoli
First question is what would you have done differently. Dr. Henry says globally they should have supported China more. #bcpoli
Dr. Henry says we underestimated Thanksgiving and could have done more then. “It was really hard to tell.” This timing also aligned with the BC election. #bcpoli
NEW - There are 546 new cases, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 66,265 cases in British Columbia. #bcpoli
There are 4,455 active cases of COVID-19 in BC. There are 291 individuals currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 75 of whom are in intensive care. #bcpoli
There are 7,176 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases and a further 59,141 people who tested positive have recovered. #bcpoli
Official Opposition Leader Shirley Bond holding her weekly media availability. Focusing on lack of rapid testing in LTC and lack of mental health supports. #bcpoli
Bond asked about the comments this week about Dr. Henry asking people to do more. Bond says British Columbians should be applauded for the ‘tremendous work’ they have done. #bcpoli
Bond says she is understanding of the amount of work Dr. Henry has done and the pressure. But it is important to note the work a vast majority of British Columbians has done. #bcpoli
Premier John Horgan says it has been 1 year since the first COVID-19 case in BC. "Although that first case recovered, 1,100 people have contracted COVID and not recovered." #bcpoli
Horgan says there is still a commitment from Ottawa to receive the first quarter vaccine allotment by the end of March. #bcpoli
Premier John Horgan - "I am asking you to dig a little deeper." #bcpoli