B.C. health officials are slated to provide their daily update on the province’s novel coronavirus response at 3 p.m. PT on Wednesday.
Global News will stream the briefing live here, on our Facebook page and carry it on BC1. Earlier Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $9 billion in supports for post-secondary students facing financial hardship during the pandemic. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] As of Tuesday, there were 1,724 cases of the virus in B.C., with 87 related deaths.