COVID-19 Update April 4, 2020:
📊 There are 29 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia. There is a total of 1,203 confirmed cases in BC. There are 424 cases in the Fraser Health region.
🧫 The province has allocated $2 million to the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and the BC CDC to conduct a variety of research initiatives on COVID-19 including understanding transmission and the development of a vaccine.
🔴 There are 3 more people in BC who have passed away as a result of COVID-19. This brings the total number of deaths from COVID-19 in BC to 38. As Dr. Henry mentioned, these numbers represent people who are dear and people who are missed; our condolences go out to their families.
❗Federal quarantines for travel remain in place. Travelers coming abroad are legally required to go home directly from the airport and to self-isolate for 14 days.
✅ 703 people have fully recovered from COVID-19 in BC.
Dr. Henry said it best today: “We are in the thick of it and we must hold our line…for our families and our communities here in BC”.
Stay safe. Stay well. Stay home.
For more information on Provincial government supports, please visit this link: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support