BREAKING - There are 294 new COVID-19 cases in BC. 86 cases from Friday to Sat, 107 cases Sat to Sunday and 101 cases Sunday to Monday. There have now been 5 days during the pandemic with more than 100 new cases. There have been 5790 total cases in BC. #bcpoli #covid19BC
BREAKING - There are 1,107 active cases, the highest in the province's history. There have been 4 new COVID deaths. There are 10 people in ICU (up 3) and 28 in hospital (up 5). #bcpoli #covid19bc
The outbreak in Kelowna from Canada Day is officially over. So is the outbreak in Haida Gwaii. #bcpoli #covid19bc
Dr. Bonnie Henry says we are entering a new phase as September begins tomorrow. Henry says the spread needs to be contained to 'find that balance'. #bcpoli #covid19bc
Dr. Bonnie Henry is calling for the province to 'slow down' on social interactions. Says we have enjoyed our summer and we must now 'step back to move forward in the pandemic'. #bcpoli #covid19bc
Henry says there needs to be a step back from social interactions. Says when people return to school and work they need to cut out other interactions. #bcpoli #covid19bc
Dr. Henry says if you want to spend time with older loved ones, then you need to cut down your contacts with other friends. Says visitors need to be kept to a minimum as the weather cools. #bcpoli #covid19bc
Breakdown by health authority.
Fraser - 164 new cases
Coastal - 109 new cases
Interior - 7 new cases
Island - 1 new case
Northern - 8 new cases
Outside BC - 1 new case
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Dr. Bonnie Henry - "Let's start today to find our new balance." #bcpoli #covid19bc
Adrian Dix updating PPE nulmbers in the province. Over ast week 131K N95 or equivalent masks have arrived, 835k masks, 198k pieces of eye protection, 499k gowns and 2.3 million pairs of gloves. #bcpoli #covid19bc
Dix says we need to do big and little things during the Labour Day weekend to reduce the spread of the virus. #bcpoli #covid19bc
On the Ministry of Education ad and the ad not reflecting classroom, Dr. Henry says we need to realize it was not a commercial about what a classroom was going to look like and was about what people should expect. #bcpoli #covid19bc
Dr. Henry says it was an opportunity to answer some questions from kids. Says every classroom will look different. Says everyone had a mask filming commercial and kids could decide when they were worn. #bcpoli #covid19bc
On further restrictions before the start of school, Dr. Henry says orders have been adjusted in areas where transmission has been seen. #bcpoli #covid19bc
Dr. Bonnie Henry - "None of us signed up for a pandemic and we are learning as we go." #bcpoli #covid19bc
On daily cases impacting back to school, Dr. Henry says not all cases are created equally. Says there are different circumstances in each community. #bcpoli #covid19bc
On Education ministry quote "The number of students in the room was limited for health and safety reasons and the children were placed at safe distances from each other" Henry says there will be distancing in classroom and classes will be consistent every day. #bcpoli #covid19bc
Dr. Henry says the ad included kids from different learning groups (although the learning groups haven't started). Dix speaking now, says this is a message about the plan and not part of the school return debate. #bcpoli #covid19bc
Dix says this is a 'public health message and what it is not is a representation. This is not central casting.' #bcpoli #covid19bc
Is this the second wave?, Dr. Henry says because of the people in BC our first numbers were very low. Says the precautions in place were to ensure our health care system was not overwhelmed. #bcpoli #covid19bc
On what it means for people to scale back. Dr. Henry says there is no perfect formula. Says the 50 bench mark may be 'way too many' is some circumstances. Adds it is time to pull back in some cases. #bcpoli #covid19bc
Dr. Henry says if you have vulnerable people in your bubble you should cut down on after school activities. #bcpoli #covid19bc
On contradictions of returning to school and asking people to cut back, Henry says they are two separate thing. Says the interactions in classrooms are very different than the interactions with loved ones. #bcpoli #covid19bc
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