BC CDC report shows COVID results for just three Northwest communities, concluding a week of Health notes from government

BC CDC Community Covid Case data for week
of September 18-24

The Northwest continues  to feature single digit reports on COVID cases, with this week reductions from one week ago.

This week's report from the BC CDC for the period of September 18-24  has just three regions reporting  recording cases for the period of review.

Those include Terrace, Prince Rupert and Kitimat

Prince George tops the reports for the North for the review period at 21.

The full review across the region for the week of September 18-24  from the BC CDC looks as follows:

Terrace --  2 cases

Prince Rupert -- 1 case

Kitimat --1 case

Haida Gwaii --  0 cases

Smithers --  0 cases

Nechako -- 0 cases

Bella Coola Valley -- 0 cases

Burns Lake --   0 cases

Nisga'a Region --  0 cases

Snow Country-Stikine-Telegraph Creek -- 0 cases

Central Coast --   0 cases

Upper Skeena --  0 cases

The Provincial Data Review shows much the same data as it has for the majority of the summer. 

635 New Cases , with 305 hospitalized, 30 in Critical Care  and 16 new deaths from COVID reported.

The number or critical care on the week  an increase and those who have passed away make for an decrease in totals as that from last week's review.

The total number of deaths in BC since the start of the coronavirus is 4,283 to date.

There have been 384,900  cases of COVID recorded in the province since the arrival of the pandemic

As of September 1st the Province had distributed 13,982,194 first, second or booster shots of the COVID Vaccine, with a fourth booster program now beginning to roll out, and Northwest residents now able to book their appointments.

Thursday's provincial report lists  36 new cases of COVID for the Northern Health region for the reporting week, an increase of two from last weeks report.

That makes for a total of 31,036 cases recorded since the start of the pandemic.

For the Northern Health Region, 13 patients are listed as in hospital, with  5 noted as in Critical Care, the Northern Health region recorded 0 deaths in this last week.

The Northern Health total of deaths attributed to COVID is listed as 379 since the start of the pandemic.

The  breakdown of hospitalizations by community in the Northern Health region is not included in the data release information.

COVID review for September 28
British Columbia results

COVID review for September 28
Northern Health results

On Wednesday, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC's Provincial Health Officer outlined the fall COVID-19 vaccine program, as well as the annal Flu shot campaign. The both noted that the Health Ministry is making preparations for a potential surge in COVID and flu cases in the fall which could impact on health services.

Statement on Fall Health Care planning

Video of information session

Health workforce strategy statement

Video of information session

The larger BC CDC Data release is available here.

Past information statements on COVID and other notes on the Northwest response can be reviewed from our archive page.