What's New: October 22

TODAY’S BC NEWS

• For Wednesday: 203 new cases were announced, including three epi-linked cases, for a total of 12,057 in BC.
• Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 4,215 cases in the VCH region, 6,517 cases in the Fraser Health region, 244 cases in the Island Health region, 632 cases in the Interior Health region, 361 in the Northern Health region and 88 cases of people who reside outside of Canada.
• Three new health-care facility outbreaks have been declared: Three Links Care Centre, Fort Langley Seniors Community and Baillie House.
• The outbreaks at Harrison West at Elim Village and White Rock Seniors Village have been declared over. In total, 18 long-term health-care or assisted living facilities and two acute-care facilities have active outbreaks.  
• An important preventive measure is to get an influenza vaccine this fall. Vaccines are arriving in B.C. now and over the coming weeks. To find a clinic and book your appointment, visit: www.immunizebc.ca
• Read today's Joint Statement. 

READ GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA STATEMENTS

October 21: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 20: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 19: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 16: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 15: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 14: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 13: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 9: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 8: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 7: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 6: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 5: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 2: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 1: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

 

September 30: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 29: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 28: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 24: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 23: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 21: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 20: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 18: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 17: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 16: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 15: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 14: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response 

September 11: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 10: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response 

September 9: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 8: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 4: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 3: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 2: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

September 1: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

 

August 31: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 28: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 27: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 26: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 25: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 24: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 21: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 20: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 19: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 18: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 17: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 14: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 13: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 12: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 11: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 10: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 7:  Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 6: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 5: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

August 4: Joint Statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response

View Previous Statements from March - July, 2020 

ALL PROVIDENCE STAFF VIRTUAL TOWN HALL – OCTOBER 26, 2020

PHC will be holding an all staff virtual town hall next week to update staff on the following items:

• COVID-19
• Mission: Forward Strategic Plan — recap of year one
  and roll-out of year two key achievements  

 

Town Hall Details:

DATE:  Monday, October 26, 2020
TIME:  08:30-9:30 am
WHERE:  Watch the Virtual Town Hall by clicking the following link:
https://app.sli.do/event/uwqr2cpb  
**To maintain social/physical distance protocols, in-person attendance is not available**

 

HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

If you would like to have your question answered during the Q&A, we encourage you to send your questions ahead of time to:
communications@providencehealth.bc.ca

 

If you are unable to send your question before the event, we’ll be accepting the questions during the event through email as well as online at Slido:
https://app.sli.do/event/uwqr2cpb  use Event Code: #PHCTH

 

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