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B.C. Offers Updated COVID-19 Numbers For May 6th

Provincial health authorities are reporting a total of 2,255 confirmed COVID-19 cases in B.C., as 23 new infections have been tested positive.

For the Interior Health region, 179 cases have been confirmed to date.

In a joint statement from Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, several more deaths have been added on Wednesday.

“We are saddened to report three new COVID-19 related deaths: one in the Island Health region and two in Vancouver Coastal Health region, for a total of 124 deaths in British Columbia. We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their loved ones.”

So far, 1,494 people have recovered from the virus, leaving 761 active cases.

The Province’s plans on moving forward were also unveiled on Wednesday.

More: B.C. Details Plans For Getting to ‘New Normal’ (May 6, 2020)

R McCormack
R McCormack
Born and raised in Cranbrook, they graduated from Lethbridge College in 2019. They came back for a practicum position with 2dayFM in Cranbrook, resulting in a job as the Saturday show host before moving into the newsroom. They have covered a wide variety of topics ranging from federal politics to local interest. Their after-hours passion lies in local history, gardening and coin collecting.

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