A sixth case of coronavirus has been identified in the province, BC government announced today.
A woman in her 30s who resides in the Fraser Health region and recently returned from Iran was presumed positive based on local testing.
Samples have now been sent to National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg, Man., for final confirmation.
The patient is in isolation at home and her close contacts will be identified and contacted by public-health officials.
The latest case brings the total number of cases of coronavirus in B.C. to six.
One is presumed positive, with four confirmed positive by the NML. They remain in self-isolation and under care by public-health teams. The first patient has recovered, as indicated by the resolution of symptoms, followed by two successive negative test results 24 hours apart.
“The risk of this virus spreading within British Columbia remains low at this time. We are closely monitoring the situation in Canada and abroad. We will notify the public if the measures in B.C. change,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health.
“We continue to recommend that everyone take the same important measures to help protect from respiratory illnesses at this time of year.”
