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BC COVID-19 count passes 1,500

By Richmond Sentinel

Published 10:27 PDT, Wed April 15, 2020

Last Updated: 2:13 PDT, Wed May 12, 2021

Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 27 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday for a total of 1,517 cases in the province.

Three more people died of causes related to COVID-19 for a total of 72 deaths in BC.

One new long-term care outbreak was announced in the Vancouver Coastal Health region. In addition, a federal correctional centre in Mission also has an outbreak.

Henry and Dix marked the four year anniversary of the declaration of another public health emergency: BC’s overdose crisis. They acknowledge continuing efforts to resolve this crisis.

For the latest medical updates, including case counts and information on how to protect yourself and your community, visit: http://www.bccdc.ca/ or follow @CDCofBC on Twitter.

For the provincial health officer’s orders, notices and guidance, visit: www.gov.bc.ca/phoguidance

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