An independent modelling group says it believes the pandemic is "largely stable" in B.C., with cases declining and expected to continue to do so in the coming weeks.
In a report published Wednesday, the B.C. COVID-19 Modelling Group said case rates are declining at a rate of about two per cent each day. It said the mask mandate and regional public health restrictions, like those introduced in northern parts of the province, helped stabilize cases.
"What we're seeing across all health authorities is a really good signal the curve is bending down," said Sally Otto, a co-author of the report and evolutionary biology professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC).