Three more novel coronavirus cases in B.C., now 33 people infected in Canada

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Three more cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in British Columbia, bringing the total of people infected to 12 in the province.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, says the two women and one man are linked to travel to Iran.

Health Minister Adrian Dix said the first five cases in B.C. were linked to China, where COVID-19 originated, but the last seven are related to travel from Iran.Earlier Tuesday in Vancouver, Henry announced the ninth case of COVID-19 -- a man in his 50s who began to feel ill after he returned home from Iran last week to the Fraser Health region, which is near Vancouver.Officials in B.C.

"Schools should be increasing cleaning and hand hygiene, educating students on respiratory etiquette, in addition to putting mechanisms in place to support students who may be away for extended periods," the statement said. Henry said people also need to have a plan ready "for the potential that we might have more transmission of this disease."

 

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God Help us 😭

They are waiting for Covid_19 100 then 1000 and then emergency instead of strong decision to stop infected people from infected countries 😡😡😡🙄🙄🙄🙄

Way more in Richmond hill now. You will hear the news tomorrow, just hasn’t been announced yet.

Stop sending people home who are tested positive to quarantine! This is obviously creating more cases and if these people are not truly quarantining themselves and out and about, we are so screwed! 🤬🤬🤬 CDC

Vancouver and Toronto are becoming plague cities, best to steer clear!

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