He said the provincial government is committed to getting B.C. back on track and will announce enforcement action against people who continue to put others at risk.
B.C. reported 80 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total number of active cases to 780, including 11 people in hospital.
There were two new deaths. That brings the number of people have died in B.C. after contracting the illness to 200.
Deputy provincial health officer Dr. Reka Gustafson said public health workers are monitoring 2,574 people as a result of possible exposure to COVID-19.
She said one of the reasons the number of people in self-isolation would increase is if infected individuals spent time in gatherings.
The majority of the latest cases are still being detected in younger adults, she told a news briefing, but there have been small increases in infections among older people too.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 21, 2020.
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