As part of her review, Doctor Henry noted the following:
“There are 187 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 2,354 people who tested positive have recovered. “Of the total COVID-19 cases, 12 individuals are hospitalized, three of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation
By Health Authority, the case count is as follows.
922 cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 1,396 in the Fraser Health region, 130 in the Island Health region, 196 in the Interior Health region and 65 in the Northern Health region, a decline from the level recorded earlier this week. The revised figure for Northern Health reflects a data correction from the week.
After a number of days of no reports of British Columbians passing away from the coronavirus, Dr. Henry relayed notes on the first death report in days.
“There has been one new COVID-19 related death in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, for a total of 168 deaths in British Columbia. We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic."
As the province moves forward with the Restart BC program, the Doctor has announced some changes to the procedures for restaurants, pubs and other liquor service options.
With officials monitoring our COVID-19 restart activities closely and modifying the approach. This includes amending the provincial health officer’s order for food and liquor service establishments to make restaurants and pubs safer for employees and patrons.
“The amended order goes step in step with enhanced worker guidance that is now available on the WorkSafeBC website.
The requirements for this sector have been adjusted in response to small clusters of new cases in businesses, as employees spend more time together and in recognition that a safe number of patrons is highly dependent on the amount of space within each location, not the restaurant capacity.
The best way for us to avoid spreading the virus is to ensure everyone, employees and patrons, have the space to stay safe.
Food service owners need to remember that protecting your employees and patrons requires layers of protection in the kitchen and in the dining area. Plans need to include such things as frequent hand washing, increased cleaning, using barriers in kitchens and dining areas, and giving lots of space between tables.
For patrons going to your local establishment, complete your checklist before going out and when you arrive.
Are you healthy?
Is your group small?
Is the WorkSafeBC safety plan clearly posted?
Are physical distancing measures and barriers in place?
The full COVID update for the day can be reviewed 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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