Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry responds to questions during a news conference about the provincial response to the coronavirus, in Vancouver, on Friday, March 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced 45 new cases of COVID-19 in BC bringing the total to 231.
Dr. Bonnie Henry says most are at home in self isolation and there have been no additional deaths.
But Henry says it's extremely important that people and businesses follow social distancing rules aimed at slowing the spread of the virus.
She says legal orders are a measure of last resort but people are expected to follow voluntary recommendations to stay a safe distance away from each other.