The Interior Health Authority (IHA) has recorded 94 cases of COVID-19, health officials said on Monday. Dr. Bonnie Henry said there are 86 new cases province-wide over the past 48 hours, bringing the total to 970 cases of the novel coronavirus in B.C.
There are 106 hospitalizations and 60 people in critical care. B.C. recorded two additional deaths over the weekend, including the province’s first death in the community.
The BC Coroners Service says a man from the Vancouver Coastal Health region died at his residence from COVID-19. Thirteen long-term care facilities are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks; all on the Lower Mainland.