Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, who says the number of active cases in B.C. has dipped slightly. (flickr/Gov't of B.C.)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

covid-19 update

Island Health avoids new COVID-19 cases for third straight day

Sep 24, 2020 | 3:17 PM

NANAIMO — The number of COVID-19 cases within Island Health remains steady.

No new cases were announced within the health authority on Thursday, Sept. 24. This is the third straight day of no new cases — the first time since late July when no new cases were confirmed within a three day period.

The longest period with no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Island Health area was from May 8 to June 19.

A total of 203 people within the Island Health region have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

Six cases are currently active.

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Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 148 new cases across B.C., the highest since Thursday, Sept. 14.

There’s currently 1,371 active cases of COVID-19 within all health authorities, a slight dip from the day before.

Dr. Henry confirmed two more fatalities.

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