B.C. reports 115 new cases of COVID-19 as total cases near 10,000

British Columbia reported 115 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, as its total number of cases since the pandemic began edged towards 10,000.

In a written statement, health officials said the number of people who have died of the novel coronavirus remained unchanged at 244.

The number of active cases remained stable, at 1,387, while another 3,042 people remained in isolation due to potential exposure.

Seventy-two people were in hospital, an increase of one overnight. Fifteen people were in critical or intensive care.

About 83 per cent of B.C.’s 9,956 cases have recovered.