Dr. Bonnie Henry Got Choked Up While Reading Out BC's Latest COVID-19 Deaths (VIDEO)

Over 800 people have now died in B.C. from COVID-19.
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Plenty of British Columbians have grown used to Dr. Bonnie Henry's calm and comforting presence over the course of B.C.'s COVID-19 pandemic, but she was nearly overwhelmed by emotion in her most recent press conference.

Talking to reporters on Tuesday, Dr. Henry noticeably choked up when she announced that 74 people had died of COVID-19 in B.C. over the last five days.

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"Over the last five days, we've had the tragedy of 74 additional British Columbians dying from COVID-19," said Henry, beginning to tear up.

Over 882 people have died in B.C. from COVID-19, Henry announced.

"Our condolences go out to all of the families who are mourning their loss, to the care providers, and to the communities who have lost loved ones," Henry said.

Henry's emotional moment mirrors that of Manitoba's Premier Brian Pallister, who started tearing up during a press conference.

"I'm the guy who's stealing Christmas to keep you safe," said Pallister.

Thankfully, Dr. Henry has also been in the news for positive emotional displays.

When B.C. made its vaccine roll-out announcement, Dr. Henry was spotted dancing in the background of the press conference.

"Protect Dr. Bonnie Henry at all costs," wrote one viral tweet that captured the jig.

  • Cormac O'Brien was an Associate Editor at Narcity Canada, covering all things exciting and trending about Canada. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Journalism from the University of Victoria, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the campus newspaper and was awarded the BCYNA Community News Scholarship for his writing. He was also the producer and co-host of Now On Narcity, Narcity's flagship podcast.

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