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There are now 2,087 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in BC.
Two new long-term care outbreaks announced
Published 5:06 PDT, Wed April 29, 2020
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Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 34 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 2,087 confirmed cases in BC today.
There have been four more COVID-19 related deaths for a total of 109 in the province.
Two new long-term care or assisted-living facility outbreaks were announced today, both in the Fraser Health region. In total, 21 facilities and three acute-care units have active outbreaks, with outbreaks now declared over at 12 care facilities.
Public health teams continue to provide support to a number of community outbreaks, actively contact tracing those who may be directly affected and their close contacts.
As of today, 50 employees have been confirmed positive at Superior Poultry in Coquitlam, and 42 employees are confirmed positive at United Poultry in Vancouver.
Additionally, 120 inmates and staff have been confirmed positive at the Mission Institution federal correctional centre. There are 12 positive cases of COVID-19 connected to the Kearl Lake plant in Alberta.
To date, 1,305 people who had tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered.
Of the total COVID-19 cases, 89 individuals are hospitalized, 35 of those are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.
Dix and Henry thank British Columbians for remaining strong and working hard to flatten the curve and keep ourselves and others safe.
For the latest medical updates, including case counts, prevention, risks and testing, visit: www.bccdc.ca or follow @CDCofBC on Twitter.
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