The amendments to public health orders come as the province reported 429 new cases of COVID-19 over a four-day period, bringing the total number of cases in B.C. But despite the spike in cases linked to private events and venues, Henry said B.C. "I think we're probably in our second ripple," said Henry, speaking to CBC's The Early Edition on Tuesday morning. "We had a bit of a grace period in the summer, and allowed people to have that time," said Henry. "We know we need to put our focus and attention on priority things like getting children back into school."

Source: CBC News September 08, 2020 20:12 UTC