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No big jumps or dips in B.C. Covid cases
COVID-19 cases in B.C. continue to remain relatively stable, averaging between 400 and 500 new cases a day. The province reported 469 cases on Wednesday after 435 on Tuesday and an average of 412 a da...
Feb 10, 2021
Dix and Henry hint at fewer restrictions due to Covid 'progress'
Health officials are sounding optimistic with the recent COVID-19 numbers in B.C. "We are making progress in our efforts to push back on the COVID-19 virus and get to the days of fewer restrictions in...
Feb 09, 2021
B.C. Covid update: 1,236 new cases over weekend, 13 deaths
British Columbia continues to hold steady on its new Covid-19 cases, with 1,236 over the weekend, or an average of 412 a day. Interior Health had 153 new cases over the three days, and there were 13 n...
Feb 08, 2021
B.C. Covid restrictions to continue for at least few more weeks
B.C.'s top doctor says the province needs to "stay the path" when it comes to the current COVID-19 health restrictions and orders. Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced the measures will remain in place for ...
Feb 05, 2021
Don't make the Super Bowl a 'super spreader': Dix and Henry update Covid numbers
New COVID-19 cases were up slightly in B.C. today with 465. The daily average over the last week has been 437. The new case counts for the health regions are: 98 Vancouver Coastal Health 234 Fraser He...
Feb 04, 2021
Spread of COVID-19 slowing in B.C., say officials
Health officials say they are seeing encouraging trends in B.C.'s COVID-19 curve, with the spread of the virus slowing. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, and Health Minister Adrian Dix said...
Feb 02, 2021
Dr. Henry calls on B.C. to 'hold-off' on Super Bowl parties
B.C.'s daily COVID-19 case numbers were down a bit over the weekend with an average of 386 a day for a total of 1,158. That's down from the 514 on Friday and 546 on Thursday last week. The weekend tot...
Feb 01, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 update: first shots given to all care home residents and staff
A milestone for B.C.'s COVID-19 immunization program. Dr. Bonnie Henry said all long-term care residents, and the staff that care for them, have now been offered vaccines as part of phase one of the f...
Jan 29, 2021
One year since first COVID-19 case in B.C.: 485 new cases, four deaths
On the one year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case being confirmed in B.C. (Jan. 27), the province reported 485 new cases, and four more deaths. Two of the deaths are residents at Noric House long...
Jan 27, 2021
B.C. Covid update Tuesday: 407 cases, 14 deaths
COVID-19 cases are continuing a slight downward trend in B.C., but health officials say it's not enough. After an average of 448 cases a day over the weekend (Jan. 22-25), Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial...
Jan 26, 2021
