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Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced 145 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in B.C., bringing the total to 617.

The B.C. government has closed six provincial parks on 91原创 Island amid concerns that a spike in visitors was putting people鈥檚 health at risk during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Remember Saturday鈥檚 column about the Metchosin couple who were grateful that no one had fallen sick on the cruise ship on which they were trapped? They鈥檙e now confined to their cabin.

Mike Hicks wants the province to close down parks that he feels are being crowded with people not heeding the 鈥渟tay-at-home鈥� call from health officials.

We are going to get through this COVID-19 crisis, and B.C. Ferries will help us get there. I have 50,000聽reasons to say that.

Victorians have once again shown that they are ready for the fight as they raised more than $1聽million for the Rapid Relief Fund in just 36 hours.

Sandra Richardson is CEO of the聽Victoria Foundation. When the Victoria Foundation was established in 1936, it was because of community need.

A $5-billion outlay by government isn鈥檛 as uncommon as it used to be, but it鈥檚 still hard to visualize. Premier John Horgan and Finance Minister Carole James committed that amount Monday to a COVID-19 action plan.

Island Health is emphasizing the need to avoid social gatherings to limit the spread of COVID-19.

The transfer of seniors into a new long-term care home in Victoria has been put on hold, and the facility could be used to help free up space in hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak, Island Health confirmed Monday.