VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say COVID-19 is still spreading with new cases and clusters as the province begins to reopen in a four-step plan.
VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials say COVID-19 is still spreading with new cases and clusters as the province begins to reopen in a four-step plan. In a news release, they say it is . . .
by Craig Takeuchi on February 1st, 2021 at 7:00 PM 1 of 2 2 of 2
Case numbers are roughly around the same levels are last week, and many areas are still of concern. In particular, social gatherings remain sources of transmissions.
B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said at today s briefing that this past weekend, WorkSafeBC, Vancouver Coastal Health, and public health inspectors were working to increase inspections and enforce regulations in areas where surges have been taking place, such as Whistler.
From their reports, she said that good plans were in place at establishments but later in evenings, people were gathering in groups at these venues and that it was difficult for staff to prevent people from congregating.
The number of those hospitalized in B.C. with COVID-19 was less than 300 for the second day in a row, on January 29, after nine weeks of being above that level. The 292 people in hospital with . . .