The number of COVID-19 cases detected in Richmond since the pandemic began has exceeded 400 – total detected cases are at 434, up by 37 cases from last week.
The case number, however, remains relatively low compared to other regions.
There have been about 197 cases per 100,000 population in Richmond compared to Vancouver, which has had about 553 per 100,000 population (Vancouver’s total case count is 3,599 since the beginning of the pandemic).
This latest data was released by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) on Thursday afternoon.
COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout the province, and Thursday provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported a record one-day total of 425 cases detected. (Wednesday’s total one-day count was 335 cases.)
In Richmond, there continues to be exposures in schools – Thursday an exposure at Mitchell elementary was reported – but the school district has not found any transmission of the virus taking place within school settings.
Hamilton Village Care Centre in east Richmond has also had a COVID-19 “outbreak,” but this is just one case of a staff person testing positive.
A Vancouver Coastal Health spokesperson explained outbreaks can be declared by public health in long-term care facilities even if it just involves one case, whereas an “outbreak” elsewhere means transmission of the disease has occurred.
