By James Peters

COVID-19

B.C. records more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, including 45 in Interior

Jul 20, 2020 | 3:31 PM

VICTORIA — New COVID-19 infection totals were up sharply over the weekend in B.C.

According to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, a total of 102 new cases have been recorded over the past three days. That includes four people who did not test positive but are epidemiologically linked to other COVID-19 cases.

Fifty-one new cases were recorded on Saturday (July 18), 19 on Sunday and 32 on Monday. There are 45 new cases over the weekend in Interior Health.

The total of all COVID-19 cases in B.C. since the pandemic began is now an even 3,300, distributed as follows:

• 1,042 (Vancouver Coastal)
• 1,713 (Fraser Health)
• 142 (Island Health)
• 280 (Interior Health)
• 69 (Northern Health)
• 54 (Reside outside of Canada)

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More than 60 cases are now related to exposure events in Kelowna around Canada Day.

The number of active cases in B.C. is now 253, with 16 people in hospital and four in intensive or critical care.

There have been no new deaths, leaving the provincial death toll at 189.

Of all 3,300 cases, 2,858 people are considered fully recovered, or 87 per cent.