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New Case of COVID-19 in British Columbia

Another case of the coronavirus has been diagnosed in BC.

There are now seven people who have become ill from COVID-19 in the province, which makes for a total of 11 cases in Canada.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the latest victim is in his 40s and had close contact with case number six, a woman in her 30s.

Dr. Henry says others who were in close contact with them are in isolation and are being monitored.

The sixth case is a woman who had traveled to Iran.

Dr. Henry says health officials hope this virus will be like flu and other respiratory viruses that usually go away in early spring.

Mike Patterson
Mike Patterson
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