Covid count holds steady in Interior; 18 new cases elsewhere

Jul 8, 2020 | 3:46 PM

There have been 18 new cases of Covid-19 in B.C., all in the Fraser (13) and Vancouver Coastal (5) health regions.

It raises the total case count in B.C. to 3,008, with 162 active cases.

The case total in Interior Health remains at 203, with two active cases, according to figures on the B.C. Covid-19 app.

There has also been three more deaths, all in the Vancouver Coastal region, raising the provincial death toll to 186.

There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks and the outbreak at Tabor Home has been declared over. In total, two long-term care or assisted-living facilities and one acute-care facility have active outbreaks.

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While there are no active community outbreaks in B.C., new cases and community exposure events continue to occur.

There has been a community exposure event at the No. 5 Orange nightclub in the Vancouver Coastal Health region. Public health teams have issued an alert for anyone who may have been at the premises on July 1.

“If you have been at a location with a community exposure event, monitor yourself for symptoms, limit your contact with others and contact 811 to arrange for testing if any symptoms develop,” said a statement issued by Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, and Health Minister Adrian Dix.

by Pete McIntyre

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