Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 24 new cases of COVID-19, as the province total reaches 2,940.
Of those, there are 160 active cases, 17 of which are in hospital including 2 in intensive care.
Ten of the hospitalized people are in the Fraser Health Authority.
3 more deaths have occurred, as the death toll reaches 177.
Additionally, 2,603 people have now fully recovered – an 88% recovery rate.
There have been no new cases in Northern Health for over three weeks.
Henry reminded the public that anyone entering British Columbia from outside the country must self-isolate for 14 days.
All community outbreaks have been declared over.
Dr. Henry also spoke on border restrictions, including the closed border between Canada and the United States:
“My understanding is that those restrictions have been expanded until August 31st.”
The breakdown by health authority is as follows:
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- 989 Vancouver Coastal Health
- 1,553 in Fraser Health
- 201 in Interior Health
- 132 in Island Health
- Northern Health 65
