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Officials urge Canadians to ‘avoid all cruise ship travel’ over COVID-19 risk

Mornings with Simi

English - March 09, 2020 20:28 - 10 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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A lot of news about COVID - 19 today. B.C. Medical Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health minister Adrian Dix announced the first Canadian death in connection to COVID-19 has been recorded in B.C.

 

One of the residents of a care home in North Vancouver's Lynn Valley, whose case was announced Saturday, died on Sunday. 

 

A lot of attention is now being focused on the cruise ship industry as Canada prepares to repatriate 237 Canadians aboard the Diamond Princess, which is expected to dock in Oakland. There are six cases of the virus in Canada linked to a previous voyage of the Grand Princess.

 

Guest: Claire Allen 

CKNW Contributor
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A lot of news about COVID - 19 today. B.C. Medical Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health minister Adrian Dix announced the first Canadian death in connection to COVID-19 has been recorded in B.C.


 


One of the residents of a care home in North Vancouver's Lynn Valley, whose case was announced Saturday, died on Sunday. 


 


A lot of attention is now being focused on the cruise ship industry as Canada prepares to repatriate 237 Canadians aboard the Diamond Princess, which is expected to dock in Oakland. There are six cases of the virus in Canada linked to a previous voyage of the Grand Princess.


 


Guest: Claire Allen 


CKNW Contributor

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