's provincial health officer says there are 40 new cases of COVID-19 in the province and there have been five additional deaths. Of the new deaths, two were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region and three were in the Fraser Health region. Hospitalizations dropHospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to drop. The Vancouver Coastal Health region has 629 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Henry said Friday that the province is prepared for a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Source: CBC News April 10, 2020 22:59 UTC