Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, issued a joint statement on COVID-19 in B.C.  

From July 10 to 12, the Province saw 62 new cases of the virus, for 208 active and 2,718 recoveries. Currently, 14 people are in the hospital with five of these in intensive care. No new cases have been identified in the Northern Health region. 

There were two new deaths in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, for a total of 189 provincially. 

“Now is the time to pay attention to how we are feeling and what we are doing, to keep ourselves and those around us safe. 

“Until a vaccine or effective treatment is available, our focus is to keep new cases low and slow. And to do this, all of us need to do our part, to show kindness and patience with those around us and take precautions to protect each other. 

“We must not lose sight of the fact that COVID-19 symptoms can be mild, making it very easy to spread the virus to those around us. That is why our foundational rules for safe social interactions are so important. 

“While the provincial health officer’s order is for no more than 50 people at any gathering, fewer faces and bigger spaces is our guide to move forward. This is important to remember when attending private parties, which tend to be indoors, gathering people from a variety of places. 

“As COVID-19 remains in our communities, the actions you take every day make a difference and will help to protect all of us.”