A woman in her 80s who contracted COVID-19 at a birthday party is the latest person to die of the disease in B.C., a sobering reminder of the risk of small gatherings, as the province announced 234 more cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry highlighted the woman’s death as she urged British Columbians to get back on track, while cases — many tied to small gatherings in private homes — continue to climb.
“Somebody unknowingly brought COVID-19 and even though it was a small party in one person’s home, the majority of people who were in that home…
