Brtitish Columbia health officials have scheduled a rare weekend briefing on COVID-19 for 1 p.m., Saturday.
Global News will stream the event live here and carry it on BC1.
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B.C. records shocking 589 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
The update comes as B.C. grapples with a surging second wave of the pandemic, shattering records Friday with 589 new cases.
Active cases and the number of people isolating repeatedly hit all-time highs this week.
Health officials have linked the surge primarily to indoor social gatherings.
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