B.C. is witnessing an alarming rise in the number of cases of COVID-19. B.C. recorded 30 additional cases of COVID-19 on July 21, continuing a trend of higher infection related to summer activities.

The four new cases of COVID-19 reported for Island Health on Monday mark the biggest jump in the regionB次元官网网址檚 cases since April 23.

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Seven new cases were reported in the Island region between July 15 and 20, according to data from the BC Centre for Disease Control. Six of those cases were included in the 102 new cases recorded in B.C. over a three-day period. The upsurge prompted a warning from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry that the province is at risk of an B次元官网网址渆xplosive growthB次元官网网址� in cases.

B次元官网网址淭he recent community cases have meant that some restaurants, wineries and recreational facilities in the Okanagan and Lower Mainland have been notified of a potential exposure with some employees, or have had employees who are confirmed positive for COVID-19,B次元官网网址� provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said in a statement. B次元官网网址淲e commend the businesses who have proactively notified the public and temporarily closed for additional cleaning.B次元官网网址�

The rising number of cases in B.C. has prompted calls for regulations requiring the use of masks in situations where social distancing is not possible.

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CanadaB次元官网网址檚 chief medical officer Dr. Theresa Tam said B次元官网网址渨earing a non-medical mask even if you have no symptoms is an additional measure to protect others around youB次元官网网址� in places where it is hard to guarantee physical distancing, such as grocery stores and public transit.

However, Tam noted wearing a mask does not mean Canadians can stop physically distancing, self-isolating or hand-washing measures.

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