COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia
The COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia forms part of an ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). On January 28, 2020, British Columbia became the second province to confirm a case of COVID-19 in Canada.[2] The first case of infection involved a patient who had recently returned from Wuhan, Hubei, China.[3] The first case of community transmission in Canada was confirmed in British Columbia on March 5, 2020.[4]
COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia
British Columbia, Canada
January 28, 2020
(4 years, 2 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
341,532 (1,790 Epi-Linked)[1]
2,766[1]
0.81%
1st doses: 4,477,487 (86.42%)
2nd doses: 4,225,154 (81.54%)
3rd+ doses: 2,455,419
British Columbians have taken numerous emergency measures in an effort to reduce the spread of the virus, such as social distancing and self-isolation. On March 23, 2020, British Columbian Premier John Horgan announced the details of the province-wide emergency relief plan, which includes income support, tax relief and direct funding in order to mitigate economic effects of the pandemic.[5]
Northeast facade of the Vancouver Art Gallery; normally a busy location, physical distancing has caused a sharp decrease in crowds.
The same playground, re-opened, with signage cautioning that special care should still be taken due to COVID-19.
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