B.C. health officials are holding firm on a policy not to share data on confirmed coronavirus cases for specific communities — though say they could one day release that data.
On Saturday, as usual, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provided the latest daily COVID-19 statistics throughout the province.
Since the pandemic began, B.C. has issued only statistics for its five health regions: Vancouver Coastal, Fraser, Vancouver Island, Interior and Northern.
Asked weeks ago if the province would supply a smaller breakdown of numbers, the province flatly said no. Asked again on Saturday if the province will rethink its strategy and provide numbers for smaller areas, such as cities or regional districts, the answer was again no.