VANCOUVER A second COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the LNG Canada project site in Kitimat. The outbreak has seen more than a dozen workers test positive for COVID-19, according to a news release from the local health authority responsible for northern B.C. “To date, 15 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 in association with this outbreak, and 13 of the cases are considered active,” reads the statement from Northern Health. The outbreak was declared after “finding evidence of COVID-19 transmission among staff of Diversified Transportation working at the project site,” it continues. Forty people work in the specialized unit, says Northern Health, and all have since been tested for COVID-19.
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December 17, 2020
B.C.’s COVID-19 response and latest updates for Dec. 17
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, today (Dec. 17) issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia.
Today, we are reporting 673 new cases of COVID-19, including six epi-linked cases, for a total of 44,776 cases in British Columbia.
There are 10,009 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. There are 358 individuals currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 93 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.
Currently, 10,388 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases and a further 32,963 people who tested positive have recovered.
by Province of British Columbia on Friday Dec 18 2020
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia:
“Today, we are reporting 673 new cases of COVID-19, including six epi-linked cases, for a total of 44,776 cases in British Columbia.
“There are 10,009 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. There are 358 individuals currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 93 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.
“Currently, 10,388 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases and a further 32,963 people who tested positive have recovered.