BC saw the first community transmission of coronavirus in Canada on March 5 , 2020 .
The first case of community transmission in Canada was confirmed in BC on March 5.As of March 11 , the Public Health Agency of Canada has evaluated the public health risk of the pandemic in Canada as being `` low for the general population , '' with a higher risk for those over the age of 65 , or with underlying conditions .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Canada