In a written statement, health officials said another nine people had died from the virus, bringing B.C.'s death toll to 1,047.

The numbers bring British Columbia's death toll to 808 since the start of the pandemic.

On Tuesday, B.C. announced 941 new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period, shattering its single-day record. 

The province's death toll now stands at 331.

An additional 12,016 people were in isolation due to possible exposure -- about the population of the City of Prince Rupert. 

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has said the province is officially facing its "second wave" of the pandemic.

Seventy-two people were in hospital, 26 of them in critical or intensive care.

Health officials said the number of deaths linked to the coronavirus remained unchanged at 234.

Another 1,233 people across the province were self-isolating due to potential exposure to the virus on Friday.

Health officials also reported 90 new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths.