Officials in B.C. released new statistical models Friday morning showing whether the province’s approach has succeeded in bending the trajectory of COVID-19.
B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix provide an update on COVID-19 modelling in the province. 0:00
British Columbia is beginning to develop new COVID-19 projections that could allow the province to ease some restrictions next month if active cases and hospitalizations continue to fall.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry made the announcement Friday morning, after the release of detailed statistical information showing B.C. has so far succeeded in reducing the number of cases and avoided overwhelming the health care system.
“We have flattened that curve,” Henry said.
Examples of activities that could return in a few weeks include elective surgeries, as well as changes that would help re-activate sectors of the economy. Some activities in schools could resume, but no decision has been made on whether that will happen before the end of the academic year.
However, Henry cautioned that significant restrict