There are 152 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 2,590 people who tested positive have recovered.
Of the total COVID-19 cases, 18 individuals are hospitalized, four of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 981 cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 1,538 in the Fraser Health region, 131 in the Island Health region, 201 in the Interior Health region and 65 in the Northern Health region, that number constant result for Northern Health through the month of June.
There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 174 deaths in British Columbia.
Today also saw Dr. Henry and Minister Dix provide some guidance on the loosening of visitation rules for long term care seniors/elders facilities in the province, allowing for the first visits since the Pandemic arrived in the province.
“Today is a positive day for all British Columbians. With the necessary pieces in place, long-term care facilities and seniors assisted-living residences can now begin allowing visitors.
British Columbians have flattened the curve, single-site staffing is in place and facilities have been given the additional resources to safely allow for seniors and Elders who have been separated from their loved ones to connect once again.
Like many other areas within our province, with safety plans and precautions in place, we can now slowly and thoughtfully move forward."
The full overview of the new measures for elders/seniors care facilities can be found here.
The full Provincial COVID report for Tuesday can be reviewed here.
Dr. Henry was also part of a global effort on information delivery today, taking over the social media feed of actress Olivia Munn, providing a much larger global audience with her guidance from British Columbia of the last four months.
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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