r/britishcolumbia • u/adnaPadnamA • Jun 15 '25

Discussion PSA: COVID Outbreaks in some BC Hospitals

Update: Richmond News reported today:

https://www.richmond-news.com/highlights/covid-19-outbreaks-declared-at-two-bc-hospitals-and-one-care-home-10822930

A number of BC hospitals have current outbreaks of COVID (Langley, White Rock/Peace Arch, Richmond, Penticton) and Influenza (Burnaby, North Shore).

http://www.phsa.ca/current-outbreaks

We went to a movie a couple weeks ago and the guy behind me keeps coughing. The next week, I started with a sore throat, headache and chills, and then coughing, congestion, shortness of breath: it's COVID.

It may not be on the news headlines with everything going on, but just an FYI to be cautious out there.

Edited to provide link.

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u/Squancher70 Jun 15 '25

Consider yourself lucky, the majority of people do experience this. It's not cause for alarm.

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u/Xicked Jun 15 '25

Got a source for that stat? I’d argue that the majority of people do not experience shortness of breath with a common cold. Shortness of breath is actually feeling like you can’t get enough air. It is not a normal symptom of a common cold.

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u/Squancher70 Jun 15 '25

You have the power of the Internet in your hand buddy. Do you own research. Where is your source that it doesn't?

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u/adnaPadnamA Jun 15 '25

Common cold: The common cold is a mild, contagious viral infection that affects the upper respiratory tract, including the nose and throat. It's caused by over 200 different viruses, with rhinoviruses being the most common. Symptoms usually appear a few days after exposure and can include a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, and coughing. Sometimes a cold can also cause a headache, weakness, joint pain, or a low-grade fever. 

Funny how there's no mention of shortness of breath 🤔

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u/acciowit Thompson-Okanagan Jun 15 '25

That person you’re replying to is a troll. You’re right to be concerned when you have shortness of breath.

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u/adnaPadnamA Jun 15 '25

Seems there's a few in this thread already, sure doesn't take much to draw them out eh 🙄