By James Peters
COVID-19

Twelve new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. Tuesday

Jul 7, 2020 | 4:05 PM

VICTORIA — Provincial health officials are reporting 12 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (July 7).

According to a news release from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, 11 of those cases come from positive tests and one was epidemiologically linked to a known COVID-19 case.

This is where the 2,990 total cases of the virus have been found since the pandemic arrived in B.C.:

  • 1,013 (Vancouver Coastal)
  • 1,576 (Fraser Health)
  • 133 (Island Health)
  • 203 (Interior Health)
  • 65 (Northern Health)

There are 162 active cases of the virus in the province, including 16 people who are in hospital and four in intensive care.

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No new deaths were reported from COVID-19. The death toll in B.C. remains at 183.

There are no new community or healthcare outbreaks in the province, and an outbreak at Tabor Home in Abbotsford has been declared over. There are three active healthcare outbreaks and no active community outbreaks in B.C.

Dr. Henry notes an exposure event has been recorded at Hotel Belmont bar and nightclub in downtown Vancouver. An alert has been issued for anyone who was there on June 27 or June 29.

Of the total recorded cases, 2,645 are considered fully recovered, or 88 per cent.

by James Peters

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