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5 a.m. – Health officials concerned about spike in cases
The provincial health officer has warned that B.C.’s COVID-19 situation is beginning to worsen, with the possibility of an explosive growth in cases.
On Monday, Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 102 new cases of COVID-19 over the previous three days and that 20 per cent of the seniors who had contracted the disease in long-term care facilities had died.
She said there were 253 active cases of the disease in B.C., of which 16 were being treated in hospital, including four in intensive care.
The disease replication rate is now higher than one, meaning each sick person infects more than one other person.
