Latest case counts on novel coronavirus

21/03/2020

A new coronavirus is causing a respiratory infection known as COVID-19 around the world and in B.C. The province is working to break the chains of transmission.

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases

Case counts are based on available information and are subject to change.

British Columbia

424 confirmed cases as of 3PM March 21, 2020.

Six recovered in BC
10 deaths in BC
Cases by region:

126 in Fraser Health
27 in Interior Health
37 in Island Health
4 in Northern Health
230 in Vancouver Coastal Health

17,912 tests complete as of March 20, 2020.

Canada

For the latest Canadian updates, visit the Public Health Agency of Canada website.

Global

For the latest global case counts, please visit the World Health Organization (WHO) Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) map.

Information for the public and patients.

Information for health professionals.

Non-medical information about COVID-19 is available 7:30am-8pm, 7 days a week at 1-888-COVID19 (1-888-268-4319).

Anyone concerned that they may have been exposed to, or are experiencing symptoms of the novel coronavirus, should contact their primary care provider, local public health office, or call 8-1-1.

Public Health Agency of Canada has set up a dedicated telephone information line at: 1-833-784-4397.

BC Government statements

March 21: Tracking the epidemiology of the virus
March 20: Update on COVID-19 response and new cases
March 19: Information on social distancing and update on response
March 18: Update on province's response to COVID-19
March 18: Province declares state of emergency
March 17: Statement on public health emergency and latest case counts
March 16: Statement on new measures, cases and deaths
March 13: Further details on public gatherings, travel and new cases
March 12: Statement on travel, large events and new cases
March 11: Statement on new cases and WHO declaration of a pandemic
March 10: Joint statement on seven new cases
March 9: Joint statement on update on new and existing cases
March 7: Joint statement on six new cases
March 6: Joint statement on new cases
March 4: Joint statement on one new case of COVID-19
March 3: Joint statement on three new cases of COVID-19
March 3: Joint statement on B.C.'s ninth case of COVID-19
March 2: Joint statement on COVID-19 in Washington state
February 29: Joint statement on B.C.'s eighth case of COVID-19 and recovery of three cases
February 25: Joint statement on COVID-19 in B.C., also available in Chinese
February 24: Joint statement on seventh case.
February 20: Joint statement on sixth presumptive confirmed case.
February 19: Joint statement on first B.C. resident recovered from COVID-19, also available in Chinese.
February 14: BC's fifth presumptive confirmed case, also available in Chinese.
February 11: Second repatriation flight passed through Vancouver, also available in Chinese.
February 7: First repatriation flight passed through Vancouver
February 6: Joint statement on third and fourth cases and request to self-isolate, also available in Chinese.
February 4: Joint statement announcing a second case, also available in Punjabi.
February 3: Information on repatriation flight, also available in Chinese and Punjabi.
January 31: Information on testing, also available in Chinese.
January 29: Information on case confirmation from National Microbiology Laboratory, also available in Chinese and Punjabi.
January 28: Joint statement announcing B.C.’s first confirmed case
January 25: Information on first Canadian case of novel coronavirus
January 21: Information on novel coronavirus risk for BC