COVID-19 update for Aug. 26: This is the most up-to-date on coronavirus in B.C.

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“That may not be forever for me but we need to have to be truthful and understand that it is eternally for some of our inhabitants in prolonged-term treatment and assisted dwelling.”

9:15 a.m. – New exposures on flights to, from Delhi, Hong Kong, Amsterdam

Five additional B.C. flights to and from global and domestic towns have been additional to a COVID-19 exposure record.

The addition of those people flights, introduced Tuesday night, means an unique who later tested optimistic for COVID-19 was on-board. In some cases, row info is also furnished.

The five hottest flights incorporate:

• Aug 12: Air India 1143, Delhi to Vancouver

• Aug 14: WestJet 196, Victoria to Calgary

• Aug 17: Air Canada 106, Vancouver to Toronto, Row 20 to 26

• Aug 18: Air Canada 007, Vancouver to Hong Kong, Row 21 to 27

• Aug 21: KLM 681, Amsterdam to Vancouver

8:30 a.m. – Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster harmless reopening of colleges this fall

The federal federal government is offering up to $2 billion in additional funding to aid provinces and territories guarantee that youngsters can properly return to course this drop.

The income is on leading of $19 billion Ottawa has already promised provinces and territories to assist them cope with the continuing influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on their economies and well being-care units.

B.C.’s share totals $242 million.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau states children ought to be harmless in their lecture rooms and mom and dad should not be getting rid of slumber about this.

The dollars will move by a new fund specifically for faculty reopenings and there will also be $112 million to assist educational institutions in First Nations communities.