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December 18, 2020
B.C.’s COVID-19 response and latest updates for Dec. 18
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, today (Dec. 18) issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia.
Dr. Bonnie Henry
Today, we are reporting 624 new cases of COVID-19, including four epi-linked cases, for a total of 45,400 cases in British Columbia.
There are 9,978 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. There are 356 individuals currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 92 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.
Currently, 10,211 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases and a further 33,589 people who tested positive have recovered.
B C reports 11 more COVID-19 deaths and 624 new cases
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11 COVID-19 deaths, 624 cases as B.C. health officials call for safe celebrations
Last Updated Dec 18, 2020 at 5:19 pm PDT
FILE - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry during a COVID-19 briefing Dec. 10, 2020. (Courtesy Government of B.C./Flikr)
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) Eleven more people have died because of COVID-19 in B.C., and health officials are asking Britsh Columbians to keep each other safe over the holidays.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix said in a joint release another 624 infections have been recorded for a total of 45,400 since the pandemic hit the province.
Posted: Dec 18, 2020 3:45 PM PT | Last Updated: December 19, 2020
A woman wearing a face mask carries shopping bags past a cafe in downtown Vancouver.(Ben Nelms/CBC)
B.C. health officials announced 624 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 more deaths on Friday.
In a written statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix put the number of hospitalized patients at 356 people, 92 of whom are in intensive care.
A total of 724 people in B.C. have lost their lives due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
There are currently 9,978 active cases of coronavirus in the province, with public health monitoring 10,211 people across the province who are in self-isolation due to COVID-19 exposure. More than 33,589 people who tested positive have recovered.
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Provincial health officials confirmed another 624 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, and 11 additional deaths.
The daily numbers from Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, and Health Minister Adrian Dix see total, provincewide cases rise to 45,400, and total deaths increase to 724.
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Friday’s update brings to end a week in which new infections appeared to plateau somewhat for the first time since early November, the province reported fewer than 700 cases every day.
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