Another 100 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in B.C., bringing the total number of active cases to 1,378. There are 3,101 people who are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases, while 5,086 people who tested positive have recovered. To date, 6,691 people have had confirmed infections of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus and 213 have died. The plan will inject $1.6 billion into the health-care system and involve the strategic hiring and training of 7,000 health-care workers. McDonald's Canada has also announced the temporary closure of two of its Lower Mainland restaurants in the last two days because of potential COVID-19 exposure.

Source: CBC News September 09, 2020 23:26 UTC