by Craig Takeuchi on December 21st, 2020 at 6:30 PM 1 of 2 2 of 2
Although case counts are generally lower than last week or are decreasing, the death toll remains high. Also, there are five new healthcare outbreaks, and 24 flights and 14 stores with confirmed cases.
Meanwhile, B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry answered questions about the virus mutation in the U.K., as well as about her forthcoming book.
U.K. virus mutation
When asked about the genetic variant of COVID-19 detected in the U.K., Henry said that the virus does mutate but, as she has previously said, “this one mutates relatively slowly”.
BCCDC identifies potential COVID-19 exposure on Dec 15 flight from Kelowna - Kelowna News
castanet.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from castanet.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Good management helped BC care home stave off COVID for months: UBC study
prpeak.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from prpeak.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Multiple Island flights added to province s COVID-19 exposure list
cheknews.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cheknews.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.