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Mornings with Simi

English - March 06, 2020 19:17 - 18 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Eight new cases of COVID19 in BC were announced yesterday... including Canada's first community transmitted case. Provincial health officer Dr Bonnie Henry says one of the new patients went in with flu symptoms - as part of the flu surveillance program, whenever someone goes in for a flu test right now they will also be tested for the novel coronavirus. In this case... the test came back positive.

Officials are more concerned about the eighth new case which appears to be Canada's first case of community transmission. That patient had no recent travel history or known contact with any confirmed cases.

Finance Minister Carole James announced she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. She says she is not resigning, but will not seek reelection in the next provincial election.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Scott Fraser held a meeting with protesters who then proceeded to hold a sit-in inside the legislature

 

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief
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Eight new cases of COVID19 in BC were announced yesterday... including Canada's first community transmitted case. Provincial health officer Dr Bonnie Henry says one of the new patients went in with flu symptoms - as part of the flu surveillance program, whenever someone goes in for a flu test right now they will also be tested for the novel coronavirus. In this case... the test came back positive.


Officials are more concerned about the eighth new case which appears to be Canada's first case of community transmission. That patient had no recent travel history or known contact with any confirmed cases.


Finance Minister Carole James announced she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. She says she is not resigning, but will not seek reelection in the next provincial election.


Indigenous Affairs Minister Scott Fraser held a meeting with protesters who then proceeded to hold a sit-in inside the legislature


 


Guest: Keith Baldrey


Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

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