B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer points out a lot has changed since the province first formally acknowledged the novel coronavirus 100 days ago.

Doctor Bonnie Henry referred to a statement made by herself and Health Minister Adrian Dix on Jan. 21, about concern of the virus now known as COVID-19. At that time, there were fewer than 500 cases of the virus reported in China.

“Today is another one of those landmark days, in that it’s been 100 days since we put out our first warning and statement – about what we were calling then the novel coronavirus – our first provincial statement,” she says.

“In the last 100 days, we have all watched as the pandemic spread. First in China and around the world, and affected us here in British Columbia and across Canada. Our lives, our businesses, our communities have dramatically changed in this last 100 days.”

Henry says what has not changed, is the commitment of people in B.C. to “keeping our firewall strong” to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

As of today, the virus has killed 111 people in B.C. and infected 2,112 people.

That’s as 25 new cases and two new deaths have been reported. Both deaths are in the Lower Mainland.