The B.C. government will release its modelling information on novel coronavirus cases and possible deaths due to COVID-19. The data will also include forecasts for how many hospital beds will be needed to handle the crisis.
Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will release the data at 10:30 a.m. Friday. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Dix says the report will be an indicator of how many people may become infected with the virus based on data in B.C., but will also consider possible worst-case scenarios based on outbreaks in China and Italy.