-With files from Catherine Garrett, MyPGNow
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 27 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today (Tuesday) for a total of 1,517.
Two of those cases are in Northern Health for a total of 28 overall.
41 test positives in the Mission correctional facility. 7 people from the facility are in hospital.
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 14, 2020
Additionally, three more deaths have occurred, for a cumulative, province-wide total of 72.
The breakdown by health region:
658 Vancouver Coastal (an increase of 8 since Monday )
601 Fraser Health (an increase of 10)
89 Vancouver Island (an increase of 2)
141 Interior (up five from Monday)
28 Northern Health (up two from Monday)
134 people are currently in hospital, while 58 individuals remain in critical care.
942 individuals have fully recovered – a 62% recovery rate.
We have 134 people in hospital – 58 are in ICU. An additional 3 deaths have been reported – total is 72. The three deaths are all from care homes in the Vancouver and Fraser regions.
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 14, 2020
Dr. Henry says 24 people have been put up by government because they didn’t have a proper self isolation plan.
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 14, 2020