More than half of the people who contracted COVID-19 in the Interior Health region have fully recovered from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to the provincial government.
The province has released a new BC COVID-19 dashboard that’s available online, and it features the latest case counts and information on recoveries, deaths, hospitalizations and testing.
Of the 146 laboratory confirmed cases in the Interior Health region, 74 people (51 per cent) have recovered. Eleven patients are currently hospitalized, including six patients in intensive care.
On Wednesday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed that the Interior Health region recorded its first COVID-19 related death, a man in his 60s.