What's New: October 23

TODAY’S BC NEWS

• For Friday: there are 223 new cases in BC. This brings the provincial total to 12,554 total cases of COVID-19.
• By health authority region: VCH – 4,319; Fraser Health – 6,864; Island Health - 250, Interior Health - 662, Northern Health - 371 and 88 people who generally reside outside Canada.   
• There are 2,009 active cases. 75 of those people are in the hospital, with 24 in critical care/ICU.   
• There have been no new deaths.   
• 4,637 people are under active public health monitoring.   
• In total, 16 long-term 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 23: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

October 22: Joint Statement of Province of BC's COVID-19 response

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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