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April 2 BC COVID-19 stats and resources at a glance

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April 3rd, 2020

The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving and the information below is current as of 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2020.

Cases:

  • Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 1,121
  • New cases since April 1, 2020: 55
  • Hospitalized cases: 149
  • Intensive care: 68
  • COVID-19 related deaths: 31
  • Recovered: 641

Confirmed cases by region:

  • Vancouver Coastal Health: 525
  • Fraser Health: 386
  • Island Health: 72
  • Interior Health: 121
  • Northern Health: 17

New provincial advice and measures:

New travel/federal measures:

Media availability schedule:

Upcoming scheduled media availability with Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, will be held:

Friday, April 3, 2020 – 3 p.m., Victoria
Saturday, April 4, 2020 – noon, Victoria
Monday, April 6, 2020 – 1:30 p.m., Victoria

Resources:

Testing:

  • 44,639 individuals tested as of April 1, 2020.
  • If symptoms appear, check your symptoms online: https://covid19.thrive.health

    • If needed, call your health-care provider or 811 for further guidance.

Learn More:

For the latest videos and livestreaming of COVID-19 media availabilities:
on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BCProvincialGovernment/
on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProvinceofBC
on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BCGovNews

For the latest medical updates, including case counts, prevention, risks and testing, visit:  http://www.bccdc.ca/
Or follow @CDCofBC on Twitter

For provincial health officer orders, notices and guidance, visit: www.gov.bc.ca/phoguidance

For non-health related information, including financial, child care and education supports, travel, transportation and essential service information, visit: www.gov.bc.ca/Covid-19

Or call 1 888 COVID19 (1 888 268-4319) between 7:30 a.m. and 8 p.m., seven days a week.

For recommendations on protecting yourself and your community, including for employers and businesses, visit: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/coronavirus-(novel)

For common questions about COVID-19 and terminology, visit: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/common-questions

This post was syndicated from https://castlegarsource.com
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