Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses found mostly in animals. In humans, they can cause diseases ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). The disease caused by the new coronavirus has been named COVID-19.
COVID-19 was first identified in late 2019. It was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020.
Websites and Links
- BC COVID-19 Dashboard – Number of cases across British Columbia
- COVID-19 Health apps for Android and iPhone
Apps
- Canada’s free exposure notification app
- COVID Alert (android)
- COVID Alert (iphone)
- Self-assessment tool and BC COVID-19 information
- BC COVID-19 Support (android)
- BC COVID-19 Support (iphone)