“Our numbers have been growing daily now,” said Dr. Brian Hillhouse, a family doctor who works in the hospital’s emergency department. “So everything’s full, the ICU and infectious disease unit and the COVID ward, formerly family medicine unit, are all at full capacity. “It’s definitely on the uptake still. Northern Health hasn’t quite seen the flattening of the curve that the Lower Mainland has. Usually we’re a bit behind them, so it’s really encouraging that they’re seeing the curve flatten there and I suspect that we will see it shortly.” As Northern Health’s medical lead of long-term care facilities, Hillhouse was encouraged by the arrival of the Pfizer vaccine on Dec. 22, a week earlier than anticipated, and it was used the following day on the 20 patients at Jubilee Lodge who did not already have COVID. One of the stipulations of the Pfizer contract was the super-chilled vaccine could not leave the hospital building, which prohibited many cities f
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