Nearly 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 reported over 48 hours, 11 in Northern Health

The number of COVID-19 infections in BC is continuing to grow, as 998 new cases were recorded provincewide in a two-day span.

18,714 total infections have been reported in BC, with 4,891 considered active, 133 in hospital, and 43 people in ICU.

Two day breakdown:

Nov. 7 to 8 – 536

Nov. 8 to 9 – 462

In Northern Health, an additional 11 cases were found, totaling 470.

Meanwhile, another five patients have died, a total of 281 people have passed away from the virus in BC.

There have been an additional two outbreaks in the healthcare system, and another three declared over.

There are now 37 active outbreaks in BC.

A record 9,179 people are in self-isolation after being exposed to a known case.

The recovery rate continues to drop as cases surge, 71.7 per cent of total cases in BC have made a full recovery.

Provincial Health Officer Doctor Bonnie Henry says indoor fitness activities were amplifying the spread of the virus.

Some guidelines for indoor fitness activities that were in place were not considered adequate, she explained.

“On Saturday, new regional provincial health officer (PHO) orders were put in place in the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health regions in response to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and health-care outbreaks. The orders will be in place for the next two weeks until Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at noon,” said Doctor Henry.

“The purpose of the new orders is to break the chains of transmission connected to social gatherings occurring at a rapid rate in this part of the province. We have seen the virus spread in people’s homes, in a number of workplaces and with indoor group physical activities. This is increasing the risk across the entire province and we need to do all we can to stop this – now.”

In regards to weddings and funerals, some small gatherings at churches and cemeteries are allowed but receptions are not.

Health Officials are also asking all Remembrance Day services to go virtual.

Breakdown:

Vancouver Coastal 5699 (+210)

Fraser Health 11257 (+737)

Island 301 (+12)

Interior 898 (+28)

Northern Health  470 (+11)

COVID-19 cases by local health area 

#CovidBC update: 998 new cases since we last reported on Saturday, for a total of 18,714 cases in BC. From Nov 7 to 8, we had 536 new cases. In the last 24 hours, we have had a further 462 new cases. https://t.co/Yi5tjXKwpI pic.twitter.com/gsz5DUCeCf

— BC Government News (@BCGovNews) November 10, 2020