Bonnie Henry: This is a tragedy—overdoses hit record in June with 175 deaths

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In this podcast:

  • There were no new deaths but 21 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in BC since yesterday, including one in Island Health.

  • Meanwhile, a new study by the BC Center for Disease Control has found the number of people infected by COVID-19 in Vancouver is eight times higher than the number of confirmed cases. 

  • BC's Provincial Health Officer is calling new overdose death statistics "a tragic record."  There were 175 overdose deaths in BC in June, passing May's record of 171.

  • The Premier says he's proud that a diverse group of politicians has inked a deal to share $19 billion dollars worth of federal funding to recover from COVID-19 and to prepare for a possible second wave.

Written and reported by Lisa Cordasco, News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.

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📷 Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provide an update on COVID-19 on July 16, 2020 / via Province of British Columbia

📷 Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provide an update on COVID-19 on July 16, 2020 / via Province of British Columbia

 
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