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COVID-19 count soars overnight

By Richmond Sentinel

Published 4:24 PDT, Wed July 29, 2020

Provincial health authorities announced 41 new cases of COVID-19 in BC today—a significant increase from the 24 reported yesterday.

Despite the jump in cases, only six people are hospitalized, two of whom are in intensive care. There were nine people hospitalized yesterday and 17 a week ago.

BC’s case total has reached 3,562, including a data correction from yesterday. There were no new deaths.

As well, there were no new outbreaks at healthcare facilities, and the one at St. Paul’s Hospital neonatal instensive care unit has now been declared over. In total, one longterm care facility and one acute-care facility have active outbreaks.

There have also been no new community outbreaks. Currently, there are 20 cases on Haida Gwaii and 31 cases connected to Fraser Valley Packers Inc. Public health teams continue to support these active outbreaks. Of note, there are no health concerns related to the consumption of fruit from Fraser Valley Packers Inc. However, people are reminded to always wash fruit and vegetables before eating them.

Community exposure events continue to occur throughout the province. An alert has been issued for Liquid Zoo in Kelowna. Anyone who may have been at the night club from July 15 to 18 is asked to monitor themselves closely, limit their contact with others and contact 811 to get tested, if symptoms develop.

For a listing of the community exposure events, visit:
BC Centre for Disease Control (flights, worksites, etc.): http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/public-exposures
For the latest medical updates, including case counts, prevention, risks and testing, visit: http://www.bccdc.ca/ or follow @CDCofBC on Twitter.

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