British Columbia's provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix gave an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and to discussed the government's ongoing response to the pandemic on Tuesday.

Henry confirmed 55 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. and two additional deaths. There are 2,053 confirmed cases of the disease in the province, and 1,190 of those have fully recovered. The death toll stands at 105.

Ninety-four people are in hospital — a decrease of three patients from Monday — while 37 patients are in intensive care.

A majority of the new cases are linked to the outbreaks at two chicken processing facilities in Metro Vancouver, Henry said. There are 46 cases at Superior Poultry in Coquitlam and 34 at United Poultry in East Vancouver.

There are two additional cases at Mission Institution, bringing the total to 120 inmates and 12 staff members.

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