By Canadian Press

B.C. measures appear to have slowed the increase in COVID-16: health officer

Mar 27, 2020 | 12:50 PM

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s provincial health officer says she’s starting to see “glimmers of hope” in the fight against COVID-19 with an apparent flattening in the number of cases.

The province released it’s “worst-case scenario” data today that it will use for planning purposes, while cautioning the data is not a prediction.

Current figures show B.C. is closer to following the trajectory of South Korea, and Dr. Bonnie Henry says social distancing measures are beginning to have a positive impact.

Henry says the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases has levelled off a bit and that needs to continue and to go down.

If the trajectory stays on track, Henry says that would allow B.C. to maintain its health-care system while providing for both COVID-19 patients and those who need other types of health care.

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Health Minister Adrian Dix says if cases reached a level similar to those in northern Italy, additional beds would be set up in the community to meet the demand.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 27, 2020.

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