BC COVID stats and resources at a glance
The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving. The information below is current as of 3 p.m. on March 18, 2020. These updates will be issued daily for the remainder of the week. Cases Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 231 New cases since March 17, 2020: 45 Hospitalized cases: 13 Deaths: 7 Recovered: 5 Confirmed...
Message from the BC RCMP about response to the COVID-19 global health pandemic
Statement from Assistant Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, Acting Commanding Officer of the BC RCMP"With the ever fluid and evolving global health situation, and the Provincial government today declaring a state of emergency, the BC RCMP continues to work closely with the local, provincial, and national health agencies to monitor...
Provincial release on COVID-19 for March 18
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing 45 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 231 cases in British Columbia. Of the new cases, 13...
Provincial state of emergency explained
The British Columbia government has declared a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, made the declaration based on the recommendation from B.C.’s health and emergency management officials,...
BC Declares Public Health Emergency; Bars, Clubs ordered to be closed
From the Rossland Telegraph On March 17, 2020, British Columbia’s Public Health Officer declared a public health emergency in BC to help control the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Public Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry held a news conference Monday afternoon to make statement and ...
IHA: COVID-19 and your pets
It's not clear yet if, or whether, our beloved pets will be carriers of COVID-19, so Interior Health has offered some basic guidelines for pet owners in the following release: Every Person Matters is a saying we have here at Interior Health. And we take it pretty seriously. Although we don’t provide health-care services to ...
BC has 11 new cases of COVID-19 today, for total of 64
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing 11 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 64 cases in British Columbia. The individuals are all...
Seven new COVID-19 cases in BC
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing seven new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 46 cases in British Columbia. The individuals are...
Seven more cases of COVID-19 in BC
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing seven new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 39 cases in British Columbia. The individuals are...
Potential $50,000 reward for helping find Surrey man charged with human trafficking, kidnapping, sexual assault and more
The world became a bit smaller for Meaz Nour-Eldin as Surrey RCMP announced its collaboration with the Bolo Program today. The hunt to locate and arrest Meaz Nour-Eldin on a Canada Wide warrant for kidnapping has been intensified as people from all over the country will now ‘be on the lookout’ for him, ready to claim the...
