12 new COVID-19 cases confirmed over the past 24 hours in BC

There have been no new deaths from COVID-19 in BC for the fifth straight day. However, there are 12 new cases confirmed over the past 24 hours on the lower mainland, including a new outbreak at a long term care home and new cases related to two, large family gatherings.The Premier says the Provincial Health Officer has approved a plan that would allow Vancouver to become an NHL hub city.Amateur athletes in BC will be able to play their games this summer, thanks to a ministerial order.The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council says it wants travel restricted in its territory until the province agrees to several measures to keep its communities safe from COVID-19.This news update is made possible by a grant from Heritage Canada and the Local Journalism Initiative of the Community Radio Fund of Canada. Please help sustain and grow our effort to increase local journalism with a donation at chly.ca/support.Written and reported by Lisa Cordasco, News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.Have a tip? Email: [email protected] Find us on social media at Twitter: @lisacordasco / @chly1017FMFunded by Sustaining Donors and the Community Radio Fund of Canada and Heritage Canada’s Local Journalism Initiative. Sustain CHLY’s News Department for many years to come by signing up for a monthly Sustaining Donation.