NEW - Indoor social gatherings remain as one household or five people. #bcpoli
Premier John Horgan - "British Columbians are anxious about putting COVID behind us but there are also people anxious about re-opening.#bcpoli
Horgan - "We are on track to meeting all of our restart milestones." #bcpoli
Sports can now be played indoors. Up to 50 fans can go to outdoor sporting events. #bcpoli
Health Minister Adrian Dix says it is critical we continue momentum of getting first vaccine. #bcpoli
On delay of restrictions in the UK and the Delta variant, Dr. Henry says they are making sure there are contact tracing resources. Says testing and tracking will continue to be part of re-opening. #bcpoli
Henry mentions the whole genome sequencing. Says the province is monitoring very closely and mentions a care home with a Delta variant outbreak. #bcpoli
BC is in a different place than the UK because the immunization rates have been higher among young people here compared to there. Henry - "That puts us in a slightly better position." #bcpoli
On having booster (or second shot), Henry says if you are exposed to that variant it is unclear whether it can evade vaccine or whether it's just more transmissible. #bcpoli
On FIBA qualifier in Victoria, Dr. Henry says they are working wit organizers on proposal. No decisions have been made on fans yet. Premier Horgan mentioned earlier he didn't expect any fans. #bcpoli
On cruise ships this calendar year, Dr. Henry says there are conversations happening. There needs to be a high rate of vaccination among staff and cruisers. Canada is watching US guidelines and what is happening with the industry. #bcpoli
Premier Horgan says her will meet with PM and the other premiers on re-opening Canadian borders on Thursday. #bcpoli
On vaccination supply, Dix says BC is expecting Pfizer over the next few days. In the last week of June BC will get 962,000 doses of Moderna. #bcpoli
Dix says there is more capacity in the system (up to 80,000 doses). Doesn't sound like the province will expand distribution of the vaccine to pharmacies. #bcpoli
On people remaining seated in restaurants or banquet halls, Dr. Henry says no dancing and singing. Says BC did this successfully last summer. WorkSafe inspections will continue. #bcpoli
On what could cause step back, Horgan says BC has been thoughtful and there was a big push BC resisted to open up sooner. #bcpoli
Horgan says the province is going to continue to push back on people travelling to BC from outside of the province. #bcpoli
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NEW - There are 113 new cases of COVID-19 in BC, for a total of 146,674 cases in British Columbia.
The rolling average is now 119, the lowest since October 8. #bcpoli
There are 4 new COVID deaths in BC for a total of 1,738 COVID deaths in the province. #bcpoli
NEW - 76.3% of all adults in B.C. and 74.6% of those 12 and older have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In total, 4,165,142 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in B.C., 710,847 of which are second doses. #bcpoli
NEW - There are 108 new cases of COVID-19, including four epi-linked cases, for a total of 146,561 cases in British Columbia.
The rolling 7 day average is now 123 new cases a day. The lowest since October 8. #bcpoli
By health authority
Coastal - 11
Fraser - 53
Island - FOUR
Interior - 37
Northern - THREE #bcpoli
There are currently 1,496 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. Of the active cases, 139 individuals are currently hospitalized, 39 of whom are in intensive care. #bcpoli
NEW - There were 277 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend for a total of 146,453 cases in British Columbia. This includes 96 new cases from June 11 to 12, 113 new cases from June 12 to 13 and 68 new cases in the last 24 hours. #bcpoli
New cases by health region
Coastal - 36 (12 a day)
Fraser - 148 (49 per day)
Island - 12 (4)
Interior - 63 (21)
Northern - 16 (5)
Outside Canada - 2 (fewer than 1) #bcpoli
There are currently 1,537 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
Of the active cases, 136 individuals are currently hospitalized, 42 of whom are in intensive care. #bcpoli