As has been the case since the first report over six weeks ago, the review of the last twenty four hours was delivered by Doctor Bonnie Henry, who relayed the news of 29 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 2,315 cases in British Columbia. “
A bit of bookkeeping was in place for the breakdown by Health Authority, with an adjustment for the Island Health Authority:
For the review, 866 cases are located in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 1,089 are in the Fraser Health region, 125 are in the Island Health region (note: two cases were removed from yesterday’s Island Health total due to a data error), 180 are in the Interior Health region and 55 are in the Northern Health region, an increase of one from Thursday.
Dr. Henry also reported on one new death from the virus in the last 24 hours.
"We are saddened to report one new COVID-19 related death in the Fraser Health region, for a total of 127 deaths in British Columbia. We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their loved ones."
In the last day, there have been no new long-term care or assisted-living facility outbreaks. In total, 16 facilities and five acute-care units have active cases. Outbreaks have now been declared over at 18 care facilities. “
From the daily reviews to date, 1,579 people who had tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered. "Of the total COVID-19 cases, 73 individuals are hospitalized and 20 of those are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.
Towards the path ahead, Dr. Henry and Minister Dix observe that Phase 2 of the ReStart BC plan has not yet started and even when it does, some of our most recent measures will remain.
“Our go-forward principles are our playbook for where we are today and how we will move forward. They are the rules to help us decide what is safe for ourselves, our loved ones and our communities. These principles will not change until COVID-19 is no longer a risk to any of us. “Physical distancing is here to stay. We must continue to keep a safe physical distance from anyone outside of our household.
Travelling anywhere increases the likelihood of making us an unintentional carrier for COVID-19. While essential travel must continue, personal travel needs to be minimized, wherever possible.
Our playbook for the pandemic has the ‘rules’ all of us must learn and follow. Keeping these top of mind will allow us to keep progressing through BC’s Restart Plan: Maintain physical distancing outside your household. For example, no handshaking or hugging, keeping your number of contacts low and keeping a safe distance. Practise good hygiene – hand hygiene, avoid touching your face and respiratory etiquette.
Stay at home and away from others if you are feeling ill. That means staying home from school, work or socializing. Make necessary contact safer with appropriate controls, e.g., using plexiglass barriers or redesigning spaces. Increase cleaning of frequently touched surfaces at home and work.
Consider using non-medical masks in situations where physical distancing cannot be maintained, such as on transit or while shopping. Continue to minimize non-essential personal travel. Stay informed, be prepared and follow public health advice."
And with Mother's Day just over the horizon this weekend, they also provided some guidance for any gatherings.
“This weekend is Mother’s Day and a time to celebrate and honour someone important to us. We can all do something special for our mothers, whether they are near or far, in your household bubble or not.
For now, avoid any close physical contact, unless your mother is in your immediate household. And if your mother is older, awaiting surgery or has an underlying illness, celebrate at a safe distance. Give your mother the gift of staying safe and healthy."
You can review the Friday update here.
The BC Centre for Disease control has some valuable Coronavirus notes related to COVID-19 you can explore that information here.
Federal Government site
British Columbia Government site
The World Health Organization website also offers up the latest advisories on the global situation.
More from Northern Health can be reviewed here
You can review our archive of past statements and local information here.
Local governments and organizations have also provided for increased awareness of COVID-19 issues, the string of statements that came quickly at the end of the week can be reviewed here.
For notes from across Canada and British Columbia we have been archiving the latest items through our political portal Darcy McGee
Ottawa Observations
Victoria Viewpoints
Cross posted from the North Coast Review.
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