By Canadian Press

B.C. extends state of emergency, reports one death and 105 new cases of COVID-19

Sep 29, 2020 | 4:53 PM

VICTORIA — The B.C. government is extending the province’s state of emergency for another two weeks, allowing officials to continue using emergency powers to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.

The move comes as B.C. reported 105 new cases of the illness and one new death on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 234.

The number of active cases ticked down to 1,268, including 69 people in hospital, while more than 3,300 people are being monitored after exposure to a known case.

There has been one new health-care facility outbreak at Haro Park centre, a long-term care facility in Vancouver.

In a joint statement, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and deputy health minister Stephen Brown are encouraging people to plan for small gatherings at Thanksgiving, rather than travelling or hosting a large family dinner.

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“We have had to change our special celebrations and gatherings to keep the people we care about safe,” they said.

B.C. has recorded 9,013 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic and 7,485 people who tested positive have recovered.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2020.

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