B.C. Covid update: 91 new cases, 4 in Interior

Sep 23, 2020 | 3:41 PM

B.C’s COVID-19 case count increased by 91 on Wednesday.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, said in a statement that includes five epi-linked cases, for a total of 8,395 cases in B.C.

Four of the new cases are in Interior Health (515 total cases).

There are 1,376 active cases in the province, 3,368 people who are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases and 6,769 people who tested positive have recovered.

Currently, 62 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, 18 of those in intensive care.

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There have been no new COVID-related deaths, for a total of 227 deaths in B.C.

There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks, and outbreaks at Bear Creek Villa independent-living facility and Normanna long-term care facility have been declared over.

There have been no new community outbreaks.

Henry and Brown said new cases and clusters of COVID-19 remain higher than where they would like them to be.

“The impact of this means that thousands of people in B.C. are now under active public health monitoring and care, with many forced to deal with the stress and anxiety that comes with having to self-isolate away from work, friends and family.

“Each of us has the ability to make a difference by continuing to follow the COVID-19 safety basics: washing our hands frequently, giving the space to stay safe and using a mask when that is difficult, limiting our social interactions and always staying home when ill.”

Case counts by health region: