Coronavirus: BC reports 12 deaths, 834 new cases of COVID-19 | FULL

British Columbia’s top doctor pleaded with people to buckle down and adhere to COVID-19 restrictions a little longer, Wednesday, as the possibility of a vaccine draws nearer.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry made the plea as the province reported 834 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, along with a dozen new deaths. It marked the ninth straight day the province has seen double-digit coronavirus deaths.

The United Kingdom became the first country in the world to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. Henry said B.C. would be ready to get it to high-risk groups as soon as the shot was cleared in Canada — potentially within weeks.

“I’m asking you all to continue and to do a little bit more, to do our part to slow the spread in our communities, in our families, in our loved ones, in our workplace until vaccines are available for all of us,” Henry said.

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