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BREAKING - Dr. Bonnie Henry says there have been 63 new cases of COVID19 over the last two days. 26 new cases Saturday and 37 on Sunday. There are now 1,266 test positives in BC. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
There has been a community death, a man in his 40s. That is the only new death from COVID19 in the last 2 days. There are 140 people in hospital, 72 of them in the ICU. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
783 people have recovered in BC after having a positive COVID19 test. There are two test positives cases at the Federal jail in Mission. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
Dr. Henry says travelers must do their part and self isolate. "We understand the many sacrifices that are being made across the province right now." #bcpoli #COVID19BC
Dr. Henry says be kind to those that still need to work from the grocery store to the pharmacy and acknowledges that many will have anxiety that could have an impact on our moods. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
Dr. Henry says Bounce Back BC is a very useful website to help with dealing with the mental health challenges associated with the virus. #bcpoli #covid19BC
Adrian Dix speaking now. Expresses condolences to the family and loved ones of the person who died from COVID19 in BC over the weekend. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
Dix says hospitalization rate has gone down since Friday. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
Dix says there are 4,422 hospital beds available across the province. The province is at 58.8% in terms of capacity. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
On PPE, Dix's says BC received a small shipment since Friday. Says Feds have received respirators and surgical masks that are now being reviewed before distribution. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
On ventilator numbers, Dix says there are 620 adult ready ventilators available in the province. There are an additional 33 critical ventilators and 55 brand new ones now being assessed. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
On nurses and doctors missing work due to the virus and employee burnout, Dr. Henry says the vast majority of health care workers sick have been in long term care. Says not a lot of people have been sick in hospital setting. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
Dr. Henry says there haven't been any issues yet with the amount of PPE. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
On BC's curve flattening and others now," Dr. Henry says BC took measures early on and the province spent a lot of time early doing wide testing. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
Dr. Henry says another critical part of this were measures put in place BEFORE March break. Quebec has seen a lot of spread due to travelers coming back from March break trips. "Part of it was luck and part of it was timing." #bcpoli #COVID19BC
On expectations of Canadians returning from overseas and role of the Federal Government, Dix says he believes they are making progress with the Feds but there is concern especially around communicating to those coming through border both at airports and on the ground. #bcpoli
