British Columbia recorded 20 new COVID-19 cases in a day for the first time since June 3.

However, there were no new deaths associated with the virus on Thursday, B.C.’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said.

The province’s case total now stands at 3,028, nine of which are epi-linked.

More than 88 per cent of those patients have fully recovered, while 175 cases remain active.

B.C. Premier John Horgan spoke earlier on Thursday about the province’s efforts to reopen amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, stating that he sees “great reasons for optimism.”

Horgan said the number of new cases of COVID-19 has remained “relatively low” in the province even as more people use public transit, dine out and participate in the economy in other ways.

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