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She said Fraser Health accounted for 67 per cent of all the cases reported over the past three days. Fraser Health is responsible for 36 per cent of B.C.’s population.
Henry said there were 10,200 people in isolation after being exposed to the disease. There were six outbreaks reported at health-care facilities over the past three days.
She said the pandemic would likely have three parts, and B.C. was in the midst of the second part.
Health Minister Adrian Dix said the rate of influenza in B.C. was “exceptionally low.” More than one million flu vaccines have been administered in the province over the past six weeks.
Henry said that rapid testing was not available for long-term care facilities in B.C., and if it was these tests had faults and limitations. Rapid testing is however used in the film and television industry in B.C.
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