VANCOUVER —
B.C. health officials announced another 536 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, marking the province’s biggest single-day increase in infections since mid-May.
The update, delivered in a written statement from the Ministry of Health, pushed B.C.’s seven-day average for new cases to 411 per day. The last time it was that high was May 21.
The last time the province reported more than 536 infections in a day was on May 13.
Officials also announced one new death related to the disease, bringing B.C.’s death toll to 1,778.
About 48 per cent of the latest COVID-19 infections came from the Interior Health region, where several tough restrictions have been re-introduced to combat a surge in transmission.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has said she expects those measures to begin having a noticeable effect over the next week.
Other health authorities have been experiencing an increase in cases as well, however, including Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health. Last week, an independent COVID-19 modelling group predicted B.C. could see cases top 1,000 per day again unless more regional restrictions are imposed. (LINK)
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
