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 Friday, April 10, 2020.
Cases:
- Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 1,410
- New cases since April 9, 2020: 40
- Hospitalized cases: 128
- Intensive care: 65
- COVID-19 related deaths: 55
- Recovered: 879
- Long-term care and assisted-living homes currently affected: 20
Confirmed cases by region:
- Vancouver Coastal Health: 629
- Fraser Health: 539
- Island Health: 84
- Interior Health: 132
- Northern Health: 26
New provincial advice and measures:
- NEW: Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, has issued a new Travellers and Employers Order to support provincial measures surrounding self-isolation for returning travellers: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/public-safety-and-emergency-services/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/gdx/orders-april-10/pho_class_order_travellers_and_employers_april_10_2020.pdf
New travel/federal measures:
- NEW: Statement by Minister Carla Qualtrough on Canada’s Disability-Inclusive approach to its COVID-19 pandemic response:
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2020/04/statement-by-minister-qualtrough-on-canadas-disability-inclusive-approach-to-its-covid-19-pandemic-response.html - NEW: G20 Energy Ministerial Statement: https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/04/g20-energy-ministers-statement.html
