health officials announced 161 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths on Friday. The number of new cases was the second highest one-day total since the pandemic began. In a written statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Stephen Brown, B.C. Public health is actively monitoring 3,114 people across the province, who are in self-isolation due to COVID-19 exposure. A total of 9,381 people have tested positive in B.C.

Source: CBC News October 02, 2020 23:09 UTC