The B.C. government announced 76 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths on Tuesday.
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Posted: Jul 20, 2021 3:11 PM PT | Last Updated: July 20
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The B.C. government announced 76 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths on Tuesday.
The seven day rolling average of new cases has been slowly increasing over the last couple of weeks and is now at its highest point since June 23 and up about 50 per cent from its low two weeks ago.
When restrictions were first lifted at the beginning of the month, the provincial government warned cases could increase slightly but that COVID-19 vaccines were offering very good protection against the worst health outcomes.
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B.C. shifting to Step 3 of restart plan July 1
With British Columbians achieving nearly 80% adult Dose 1 vaccine coverage and COVID-19 case counts continuing to decline, the province today announced it is moving to Step 3 of its four-step restart plan on July 1.
Moving to Step 3 will signal the end to the longest provincial state of emergency in B.C.’s history. The emergency will be lifted on June 30 at 11:59 p.m.
B.C.’s public health emergency will remain in effect during Step 3 to support amended public health orders from the provincial health officer (PHO), with reduced requirements.
“British Columbians have stepped up at every stage throughout this pandemic,” said Premier John Horgan. “We’ve helped our neighbours stay safe, we’ve sacrificed time with friends and family and we have diligently registered to get vaccinated. We’ve now reached a point in our vaccination efforts when we can begin to remove restrictions. Let’s continue to r