B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 15 new coronavirus cases in the province on Saturday, bringing the current total to 2,330.
The highlights:
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15 more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Two more people have died in the past 24 hours.
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There have been a total of 2,330 cases.
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129 people have died from the disease since the pandemic began.
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69 people are in hospital, 21 in intensive care.
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1,659 people have recovered.
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There are no new community outbreaks in B.C.
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There are 21 active outbreaks in long-term care homes. Nineteen outbreaks in those facilities have been declared over.
B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 15 new coronavirus cases in the province on Saturday, bringing the current total to 2,330.
As B.C. approaches the long weekend, when some restrictions on businesses and social interactions could start to ease, Henry stressed the importance of opening social bubbles with caution and care.
“We have to find that sweet spot … where we have more connections but not too many where we allow this virus to take off again,” she said in her daily briefing.
“This summer is going to be the most unusual summer we have had in my lifetime, and for many of us here, one that we have never seen before.”
Henry said most, but not all, of the new cases announced throughout the week are connected to ongoing