B.C. sees worst COVID-19 day of pandemic: 13 deaths, 884 new cases

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — With the highest number of new cases and patients hospitalized because of COVID-19, B.C. has marked the worst day of the pandemic so far.

On Thursday, 884 new infections were reported, the most in a single day after a data error was corrected this week.

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Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry also said that for the second day in a row, 13 more people have lost their lives to the virus.

Of the record 294 people in hospital, 64 are in intensive care. The number of hospitalizations has been surpassing daily highs throughout November as Henry has warned the second wave of the pandemic is putting added pressure on the healthcare system.

“Let’s support our public health teams, which are tirelessly working to track the virus, break the chain of transmission and keep all of us safe. The best way to do that is for each of us to keep to as few faces as possible right now,” she said in a joint release with Health Minister Adrian Dix.

7,899 known active COVID-19 cases (+167)
294 in hospital (+10) NEW RECORD YET AGAIN
64 in ICU (+5)
19,998 fully recovered (+393 or 66.7% of all recorded cases)
10,307 people under active public health monitoring after coming in close contact with a positive person (+24)

— Lasia Kretzel (@lkretzel1130) November 27, 2020

The province has been stressing the need for all British Columbians to stay local and avoid all non-essential travel to stop the rate of transmission.

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“Exposures and transmission can happen anywhere. By paying attention to the places we go and the people we see, we can help contact tracers contain the further spread if that does occur,” she said.

2 NEW #COVID19 HEALTH CARE FACILITY OUTBREAKS
Royal Ascot Care Centre
Amica White Rock

Outbreaks OVER at
Hamlets at Westsyde
Peace Portal Seniors Village
Village by the Station

No new community outbreaks

— Lasia Kretzel (@lkretzel1130) November 27, 2020

Two new outbreaks in health-care facilities were reported at Royal Ascot Care Centre and Amica White Rock. The ones at Hamlets at Westsyde, Peace Portal Seniors Village and Village by the Station are over.

Nearly 30,000 cases have been confirmed in the province and almost 20,000 people have recovered from the virus.