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Monday’s COVID-19 updates in BC
Published 4:45 PDT, Mon April 13, 2020
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The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2020.
Cases:
- Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 1,490
- New cases since April 11, 2020: 45
- Hospitalized cases: 137
- Intensive care: 58
- COVID-19 related deaths: 69
- Recovered: 926
- Long-term care and assisted-living homes currently affected: 20
Confirmed cases by region:
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 650
- Fraser Health: 591
- Island Health: 87
- Interior Health: 136
- Northern Health: 26
New federal measures:
- NEW: Keeping Canadians and workers in the food supply chain safe:
https://www.canada.ca/en/agriculture-agri-food/news/2020/04/keeping-canadians-and-workers-in-the-food-supply-chain-safe.html
Media availability schedule:
Upcoming scheduled media availability with Dix and Henry:
Tuesday, April 14 – 3 p.m., Victoria
Resources:
- For provincial support and COVID-19 information: www.gov.bc.ca/covid
- For seniors looking for additional support at this time, call 211 or visit: http://www.bc211.ca/
- For information for Indigenous peoples in B.C., visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/indigenous-people/covid19
- If you or a family member need additional medical advice, call 811.
Testing:
- 53,505 individuals have been tested as of April 9, 2020.
- If symptoms appear, check your symptoms online: https://covid19.thrive.health
- If needed, call your health-care provider or 811 for further guidance.