What you need to know about COVID-19 in B.C. for June 15, 2020 – CBC.ca

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Officials in B.C. will provide the latest details on the COVID-19 pandemic in the province on Monday at 3 p.m.

The last update came Friday when officials announced onenew deathafter the province marked six consecutivedays without a fatality linked to coronavirus.

Health Minister Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry saythey have been closely monitoring infections as theprovince rolls out COVID-19 restart plans, which have allowed anarray of restaurants and personal service establishments to reopen.

They saidnewly enhanced guidance for restaurants and pubs is alsoavailable from WorkSafeBC to adjust forsmall clusters of new casesas employees spendmore time together.

The province also said a safe number of patronsis highly dependent on the amount of space within each location, notthe restaurant capacity.

On Thursday Henry said operators will no longer be limited to serving 50 per cent of their normal capacity.

As of Friday,168 people have died from COVID-19 in the province, while there have been 2,709 confirmed cases. 12 people werein hospital with the virus, including three in intensive care.

As cases wane, the Ministry of Health has pulled back on briefings fromHenry and Dix.

They are now happening on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week. The ministry has been releasing a statement update on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Updates have not been provided on weekends.

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Important reminders:

Health officials widely agree the most important thing you can do to prevent coronavirus and other illnesses is to wash your hands regularly and avoid touching your face.

The World Health Organizationsaidmore than 80 per centof COVID-19 infections are estimated to be mild.

As of Sunday, there were 98,787 confirmed and presumptive coronavirus cases in Canada, with 60,272 cases considered recovered or resolved. A CBC News tally of deaths based on provincial data, regional health information and CBC's reporting stood at 8,198.

For a look at what's happening across the country and the world, check theCBC interactive case tracker.

What are the symptoms ofCOVID-19?

Common symptoms include:

But more serious symptoms can develop, including difficulty breathing and pneumonia.

What should I do if I feel sick?

Stay home. Isolate yourself andcall your local public health authorityor 811. Do not visit an emergency room or urgent care centre to get tested.

Find information about COVID-19 from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.

Non-medical information about COVID-19 is available in B.C. from7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. PT, sevendays a week at 1-888-COVID19 (1-888-268-4319).

What can I do toprotect myself?

More detailed information on the outbreak is available on thefederal government's website.

If you have a COVID-19-related story we should pursue that affects British Columbians, please email us atimpact@cbc.ca

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