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
There are 174 new cases of COVID-19 in Vancouver Coastal Health, 218 new cases in the Fraser Health, 30 new cases in Island Health, 70 in Interior Health, 51 in Northern Health and three new cases. #bcpoli
NEW - 127,255 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in B.C., 4,185 of which are second doses. #bcpoli
NEW - There are 12 new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 1,184 deaths in British Columbia. #bcpoli
Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian are advising against gathering for upcoming holidays in February – including the Lunar New Year and Family Day. #bcpoli
Dr. Henry and Dix - “In recent weeks, we have seen an increase in community clusters and exposures in businesses, and we remind business owners now is not the time to let things slip." #bcpoli
Henry and Dix - “Equally important, all businesses that can accommodate employees to work from home should ensure that continues. The fewer people you see, the safer everyone will be." #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
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
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
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