Three more people have died of COVID-19 in B.C., and at least 14 new cases of the disease have been confirmed according to a joint statement issued Thursday by B.C.
health officials. It is the lowest number of new cases B.C. health officials have reported since March 15. However, in an email, the Ministry of Health reported 15 new cases in long-term care facilities alone, while Fraser Health also confirmed a case at the North Fraser Pretrial Centre. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The newly-confirmed cases also do not include inmates at the federally-operated Mission Institution, multiple people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since Wednesday.