The announcement came on the same day the government said there were 53 new cases of COVID-19 in the province reported in the past two days, pushing the cumulative total to 2,224.
There were 77 people in hospital, and a total of 1,417 have recovered. Three new deaths were announced, bringing the provincial total to 117 since the outbreak began.
B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Tuesday only eight new cases of COVID-19 had been detected in the last 24 hours in B.C., although she said four more people had died of the disease.
There was more good news in Tuesday's daily briefing: after 60 days, B.C.'s first COVID-19 outbreak at a long-term care home is officially over.
Henry declared an end to the outbreak at the Lynn Valley Centre in North Vancouver that was first announced March 6.
In that time, Vancouver Coastal Health said, 76 residents and staff tested positive for the disease and 20 residents died.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Wednesday B.C. has recorded 23 new cases of COVID-19 and three more people have died of the disease.
All three deaths were in long-term care, she said. One was in the Island Health region and the other two were in Vancouver Coastal Health.
In all, B.C. has recorded 2,255 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of that number, 1,494 people have recovered from the disease.
Across B.C., 74 people with COVID-19 are in hospital, 19 of whom are in intensive care.
• 33 more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
• 2 more people have died in the past 24 hours.
• There have been a total of 2,288 cases and 126 people have died.
• 76 people are in hospital, 20 in intensive care.
• 1,512 people have recovered.
• No new outbreaks in long-term care homes, 18 previous outbreaks declared over.
• 21 active outbreaks remain in long-term care homes.
• Outbreaks remain at three B.C. poultry plants.
• 134 cases at Mission Correctional Institution.
• 16 cases related to Kearl Lake oilsands facility in Alberta.
• Restrictions set to ease by long weekend but health officials urge continued vigilance.