British Columbia health officials are scheduled to provide their daily update on the province’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic at 3 p.m.
PT. Global News will stream the event live here, on our Facebook page and carry it live on BC1. On Friday, Fraser Health confirmed a case of COVID-19 at a fourth Metro Vancouver seniors’ home.
As of Friday morning, B.C. had confirmed at least 231 cases and eight deaths. Five people have fully recovered. Canada closed its border with the U.S.
to all but essential travel on Friday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said Friday that more than 500,000 Canadians have applied for employment insurance, as businesses across the country shut down amid social distancing measures meant to help contain