Thursday's COVID update from the BC Government relayed much the same story as has been constant in recent weeks, with a case count in the thirties, while showing the continual decline of patients in ICU at BC hospitals
For the day there were 33 new cases of COVID-19 announced for a total of 2,288 cases in British Columbia.
The breakdown by Health Authority includes: 865 are in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 1,064 are in the Fraser Health region, 126 are in the Island Health region, 179 are in the Interior Health region and 54 are in the Northern Health region, which is the same as was noted yesterday.
The Minister and Provincial Health Officer, once again relayed the sad news of more passings as a result of the virus, leaving more British Columbians to mourn family or friends who have succumbed to COVID-19.
“We are saddened to report two new COVID-19 related deaths, one in the Fraser Health region and one in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, for a total of 126 deaths in British Columbia. We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their loved ones."
To date, 1,512 people who had tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered.
Of the total COVID-19 cases, 76 individuals are hospitalized, 20 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.
As the province prepares to move towards its ReStart BC phase in Mid May some of the past advice still remains current even as things around us will begin to open up, with Dr. Henry and Mr. Dix noting the following:
“Staying home as much as possible and being respectful of those around us when we do go out are still very much a necessity for all of us. These principles will not change, even as we move to the next phase: Safe physical distancing, washing our hands and avoiding non-essential personal travel.
It will be a slow and thoughtful restart. As we shift to the next phase, not everyone will be ready to increase their social connection or to restart their business at the same time.
Whether an individual or business, each of us must use the principles we have set out to guide our actions moving forward.
If you are senior, or someone with an underlying illness, your increased risk has not lessened. This means that as you look ahead and consider how you may safely increase your social connections, this needs to be top of mind."
The return of surgery opportunities at BC Hospitals and continued care for COVID patients also formed much of today's update.
“Today, the surgical renewal plan was announced to significantly increase the number of surgeries and clear the backlog created by COVID-19.
The renewal plan will see our health-care system maximize every available operating room, allowing new capacity, and hiring and training staff to ensure we can provide care for patients while maintaining capacity for a potential surge of COVID-19 patients.
Testing remains in place for anyone who has symptoms of COVID-19. Additionally, public health teams will continue to be on high alert, monitoring and contact tracing new cases of COVID-19."
You can review the full Thursday statement 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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