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Since the last report, there have been 23 newly registered COVID-19 cases in B.C.

Cases:

• Total confirmed cases in B.C. since the pandemic began: 3,523
  • Vancouver Coastal Health: 1,067 (up 7)
  • Fraser Health: 1,815 (up 15)
  • Island Health: 143 (up 0)
  • Interior Health: 358 (up 5)
  • Northern Health: 80 (up 0)
  • 60 (up 0) individuals whose primary residence is outside of Canada
• Hospitalized cases: 9
• Intensive care: 3
• One new death (total deaths in BC to date: 194)
• Active cases: 264 (264 previously)
• Recovered: 3,043 (3,043 previously)
• 255,728 individuals have been tested as of July 28, 2020.

If symptoms appear, check your symptoms online. If needed, call your health-care provider or 811 for further guidance.

See the latest Health Orders here.

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement:

“There continues to be additional community exposure events throughout the province. A full listing of community exposure events for each health authority is available through the BC Centre for Disease Control, as well as on health-authority websites.

“As we all look ahead to the upcoming B.C. Day long weekend, let’s ensure it is a safe weekend for all of us. Whether it is enjoying the local parks, staying at a vacation rental or out for dinner, keeping our groups small and maintaining safe distances will protect ourselves and those around us. And if you are in a vacation rental accommodation, whether a hotel room or houseboat, new provincial health officer orders mean you can have a maximum of five visitors and you must take down their contact information.

“Let’s make sure COVID-19 doesn’t take our summer away by taking steps to bend our curve back down, this weekend and every weekend.”

Access the BC COVID-19 dashboard for the latest case counts and information on recoveries, deaths, hospitalizations, testing and more:

• BC COVID-19 Dashboard (mobile and most browsers)
• BC COVID-19 Dashboard for Internet Explorer users