Nearly 300 people in Whistler have tested positive for COVID-19 in January, health authority says A COVID-19 outbreak in Whistler has now registered a total of 288 cases between Jan. 1 and Jan. 26, according to Vancouver Coastal Health. Social Sharing Majority of cases connected to people in 20s, 30s who live, socialize together but work in different places CBC News · Posted: Jan 28, 2021 7:58 AM PT | Last Updated: January 29 Concerns are growing in the resort community of Whistler after an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and exposures in January. (Tina Lovgreen/CBC)