Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed one additional case of COVID-19 within Island Health on Friday, Sept. 25. (flickr/Gov't of B.C.)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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1 new COVID-19 case confirmed for Island Health after quiet week

Sep 25, 2020 | 3:28 PM

NANAIMO — The three day streak of no new COVID-19 cases within Island Health has ended.

A statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday, Sept. 25 confirmed one new case within Island Health, for a total of 204.

The total remained at 203 since Monday, reaching the number after a large increase in cases over the weekend.

There are seven active COVID-19 cases within Island Health.

Dr. Henry announced 98 new cases across B.C. on Friday, for a total of 8,641 new cases.

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There’s currently 1,349 active cases in the province, down by more than 500 since the beginning of the week.

“Our community wellness during COVID-19 is about keeping new cases low and manageable, as well maintaining our important connections with friends, family and neighbours in a way that doesn’t put ourselves or those around us at risk,” Dr. Henry said in the statement.

“Stepping back from our social interactions doesn’t mean losing touch. Rather, you can continue to reach out to friends near and far with the many tools we have available to us to connect virtually.”

One additional fatality brought B.C.’s death toll to 230 due to COVID-19.

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