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Northern Health (NH) is maintaining current regional public health orders covering most of the NH region, in response to sustained rates of COVID-19 activity and the impact on health care resources.

Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared an end to a COVID-19 outbreak on the Inpatient Unit at Bulkley Valley District Hospital in Smithers.

Since the outbreak was declared October 19, five patients and one staff tested positive for COVID-19 in association with the outbreak. Sadly, one of the patients who had tested positive, passed away.

There have been no new cases associated with the outbreak, since mid-October.

Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared an end to a COVID-19 outbreak on the Inpatient Unit at GR Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel.

Since the outbreak was declared October 14, five patients and five staff tested positive for COVID-19 in association with the outbreak. Sadly, one of the patients who had tested positive, passed away.

There have been no new cases associated with the outbreak, since mid-October.

Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared an end to two COVID-19 outbreaks on the Primary Care Medical (PCMU), and Internal Medicine (IMU) Units (PCMU) at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) in Prince George.

Since the outbreak was declared on PCMU on September 24, 2021, 20 patients and nine staff tested positive in association with the outbreak. Two patients who had tested positive, passed away.

Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Meadow House at Peace Villa long-term care facility in Fort St. John, following lab-confirmed cases among residents and staff on the unit. At the time of the outbreak declaration, testing has identified three residents and three staff who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Enhanced outbreak control measures are in effect at Peace Villa.

Northern Health is appealing to residents of Northeast BC to get immunized and make other COVID-19 precautions a priority, for their own safety and to reduce pressure on the region’s health care system.

The Northeast continues to experience significant COVID-19 activity and hospitalizations, particularly at Fort St. John, and Dawson Creek & District, Hospitals. Both facilities are seeing an increase in patients with confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19, in addition to the ongoing urgent care needs of area residents, resulting in increasingly longer waits to be seen.

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Haisla Nation stepped forward to provide a $300,000 donation to Northern Health to ensure staff and physicians have the tools and equipment available to support them in the work they do.

Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared an end to a COVID-19 outbreak at Wrinch Memorial Hospital.

In total since the outbreak was declared on September 27, 2021, there were eight patient and two staff cases of COVID-19, as well as one death of a patient who had tested positive in association with the outbreak.

Northern Health thanks patients and their families for their understanding and patience, and Wrinch Memorial Hospital staff and physicians for continuing to provide excellent care during the outbreak period.