B.C. COVID-19 response update
The Voice of Canada News:
The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving and the information below is current as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
Cases:
- Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 1,336
- New cases since April 7, 2020: 45
- Hospitalized cases: 135
- Intensive care: 61
- COVID-19 related deaths: 48
- Recovered: 838
- Long term care and assisted living homes currently affected: 21
Confirmed cases by region:
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 615
- Fraser Health: 487
- Island Health: 81
- Interior Health: 130
- Northern Health: 23
New provincial advice and measures:
- NEW: New measures support returning British Columbians, boost response to COVID-19:
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020PREM0019-000657 - NEW: Mitzi Dean, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has issued the following statement about the Province’s support for women and children experiencing violence during the COVID-19 pandemic: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020FIN0020-000656
- NEW: Families throughout B.C. to benefit from enhanced digital library services:
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020EDUC0019-000652 - NEW: Civil Resolution Tribunal extends deadlines, waives fees for those struggling financially during pandemic:
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020AG0030-000651 - NEW: B.C. government is providing a new Emergency Relief Support Fund and has added service flexibility for parents of children with special needs to help during the COVID-19 pandemic: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020CFD0043-000650
- NEW: B.C. government is restricting camping and motorized recreation (including the use of off-road vehicles) throughout the entire Koocanusa Recreation Strategy area this spring and summer: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020FLNR0019-000647
- NEW: BC Parks is immediately closing all provincial parks in response to the widespread call for increased action to address COVID-19:
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020ENV0019-000645 - Office of the Provincial Health Officer COVID-19 Ethical Decision-Making Framework:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/covid-19/ethics_framework_for_covid_march_28_2020.pdf - Latest COVID-19 updates and statements: https://news.gov.bc.ca/Search?q=COVID-19
- Critical care and acute care hospitalization modelling information:
https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/COVID19_Technical_Briefing_Condensed.pdf
New travel/federal measures:
- NEW: Travel restrictions still in place at international border crossings for the upcoming long weekend:
https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/news/2020/04/travel-restrictions-still-in-place-at-international-border-crossings-for-the-upcoming-long-weekend.html - NEW: Changes to Canada Summer Jobs program to help businesses and young Canadians affected by COVID-19:
https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/04/08/changes-canada-summer-jobs-program-help-businesses-and-young - NEW: Government provides further flexibility for employers to access the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy:
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/04/government-provides-further-flexibility-for-employers-to-access-the-canada-emergency-wage-subsidy.html - NEW: Competition Bureau statement on competitor collaborations during the COVID-19 pandemic:
https://www.canada.ca/en/competition-bureau/news/2020/04/competition-bureau-statement-on-competitor-collaborations-during-the-covid-19-pandemic.html - For Government of Canada COVID-19 travel advice:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/latest-travel-health-advice.html
