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5 a.m. – Health officials issue plea to Whistler residents and visitors
Vancouver Coastal Health is pleading with all Whistler residents and potential visitors to be vigilant and follow provincial guidelines and orders to keep other people safe.
The agency says a higher than average number of individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in this community.
From Jan. 26 to Feb. 2, VCH recorded 259 cases in Whistler. This is a total of 547 cases in Whistler from Jan. 1 to Feb. 2.
The majority of cases continue to be identified in young people in their 20s and 30s.
To date, no deaths have occurred. Almost all of the recent cases are associated with transmission occurring within households and social settings.
VCH says very little transmission has been linked to outdoor recreation areas such as Whistler and Blackcomb mountains.
Health officials say keep to your household bubbles and avoid social gatherings, avoid all non-essential travel, and stay home if you have any symptoms of the virus, even if they are mild.
They also ask people to practise physical distancing and wear a mask.
3 p.m. Friday – Health officials announce 471 new cases of Covid-19, six additional deaths.
In a joint statement, Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Health Minister Adrian Dix announce that another 471 British Columbians have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, brining the total number of cases in B.C. to 69,716 since the start of the pandemic.
