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"What we do today and everyday matters. Let’s continue to work together; to stay strong and flatten the curve.”

This was the key message from today's COVID-19 update.

Other updates include:
• 44 new cases of COVID-19 over the last 48 hours, for a total of 1,561 cases in BC.
• 3 new deaths for a total of 75 COVID-19 related deaths.
• No new long-term care facility outbreaks.
• 955 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered.
• We have taken a coordinated, province-wide approach to our COVID-19 response to ensure the needs that exist within every community are addressed.
• Every community in [...]

NOTE - We experienced technical issues with this livestream broadcast. For the full broadcast with audio, please visit https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=261426581691699

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Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix provide an update to the media on COVID-19 in BC.

For more information on provincial support related to COVID-19 visit http://gov.bc.ca/covid19

We're extending BC's state of emergency until April 28, 2020, so we can continue to keep people safe from COVID-19. Under a state of emergency, we can use extraordinary powers to support BC's COVID-19 pandemic response. The state of emergency is based on recommendations from BC's health and emergency management officials. It is reviewed every two weeks.

Learn more about the actions taken in response to COVID-19 here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/22020