by Craig Takeuchi on December 29th, 2020 at 6:00 PM 1 of 2 2 of 2
The good news is that over the holiday weekend, new COVID-19 case counts in B.C. remained around 500 or less.
Unfortunately, there’s a catch: B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said at today’s B.C. COVID-19 briefing that she believes that part of the reason that numbers are down is because people haven t been testing as much over the holiday weekend.
She said testing has been reduced by as much as 50 percent in some places.
“Partly it’s people don’t want to be tested and have to isolate before this holiday, which is worrisome,” she said, “because we know that people are getting together some people and even it’s just your household, you may bring this into your household and spread it to them.”
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Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine arrives in Prince George
SHARE ON: Northern Health worker unpacks first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine at UHNBC (Photo from Northern Health)
The first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines arrived at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) this morning (Monday).
The vaccine has been approved by Health Canada and has already been administered to 3,644 people in the Lower Mainland.
“It is safe, effective and will save lives,” said Northern Health Spokesperson, Eryn Collins, “vaccines do more than protect the people being immunized, they also protect everyone around them.”
Northern Health will be distributing the vaccine in accordance with the priority vaccine groups determined by the Ministry of Health, beginning with:
Quesnel residents will have to wait to get the Pfiser COVID-19 vaccine.
SHARE ON: Occupational Health Nurse, Health & Safety Advisor Siyanna Bennett unpacks first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia. (Photo – Northern Health)
The first shipment arrived at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia in Prince George on Monday morning and will be distributed early this week, but only in Prince George for now.
High-risk health care workers and long-term care and assisted living residents are first in line.
That is in accordance with the priority vaccine groups set out by the Ministry of Health.