With numbers continuing to rise, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix hosted the Thursday COVID-19 report through a streamcast delivered across the province.
Today's findings included the two days totals from Remembrance Day and today; as well as a look at the latest modelling from the BC Centre for Disease Control, that helps to explain how we got here and how we may get back to bending the curve downwards.
“Today, we are reporting on two 24-hour periods. From Nov. 10 to 11, we had 536 new cases. In the last 24 hours, we have had a further 594 new cases.
This represents 1,130 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 20,368 cases in British Columbia.
There are 5,793 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. Currently, 155 individuals are hospitalized with COVID-19, 44 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.
There are 11,091 people under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases and 14,089 people who tested positive have recovered.
There have been four new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 288 deaths in British Columbia. We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic. “
Across the province, 249 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 808 in the Fraser Health region, 16 in the Island Health region, 34 in the Interior Health region, 23 in the Northern Health region bringing the northern total to 500 cases since January.
No new cases of COVID were recorded in people who reside outside of Canada.
"The latest COVID-19 modelling data shows some highly concerning trends that we all need to pay attention to.
As we have seen in many parts of Canada and the world, here in B.C. the rate of transmission has risen rapidly in the past few weeks. The rate of increase puts all of us at risk. Without a slowdown, it will make it difficult to manage and contain the virus in our province.
While the latest orders may focus on the highest spread in the Lower Mainland, we are seeing notable increases everywhere – in the Interior, on Vancouver Island and in the North.
This is a critical time for us, and we all need to act now.
We need to slow the spread of COVID-19, and we are asking for your support to do that. We need you to pause and step back from your social interactions and to help others do the same.
The data shows us that the virus is able to transmit far more easily in the colder weather when we are spending more time indoors, which means that many of the things that we were able to do safely this summer are no longer safe."
Among the data review today was a trio of graphics that highlighted just how fast the virus can be transmitted from three scenarios.
Today's review also provided further details on the impact of COVID on the provinces' education system and how so, far the data does not indicate widespread issues of concern from the province's schools.
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