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COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Prince George

The first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines arrived at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia in Prince George this morning.

The Pfizer vaccine has been approved by Health Canada and is safe, effective, and will save lives. 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:

COVID-19 outbreak declared – Coastal Gas Link work sites – Burns Lake, Nechako LHAs

Northern Health Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at two workforce accommodation sites on the Coastal Gas Link (CGL) project – 7 Mile Lodge in the Burns Lake Local Health Area (LHA), and Little Rock Lake Lodge in Nechako LHA. The declaration comes after evidence of COVID-19 transmission among Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction (PAPC) staff working at, and moving between, the two sites.

COVID-19: Nechako LHA (North) Cluster - NH urging continued vigilance

Northern Health, the First Nations Health Authority, Indigenous communities, and the District of Fort St. James, continue to closely monitor and respond to a surge of COVID-19 cases in Fort St. James and nearby communities.

Between November 18 and December 17, there have been 108 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the central and northern portions of the Nechako Local Health Area. This includes 33 cases confirmed between December 9 and 15, 2020. Of the total, 65 cases are considered active.

COVID-19 – Jubilee Lodge, Prince George – outbreak continues

Ongoing monitoring and testing of staff and residents at Jubilee Lodge in Prince George has identified additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19. NH Medical Health Officers declared a facility outbreak on December 12, 2020, following (3) lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 among staff and residents.

To date, there have been eight lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases among Jubilee Lodge residents, and four staff cases.

Communication with Jubilee Lodge staff, residents, and families is ongoing.

COVID-19 – Precautionary outbreak declared over – University Hospital of Northern BC – Prince George

Northern Health Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared an end to a precautionary outbreak related to the Family Medicine Unit at University Hospital of Northern BC in Prince George.

The precautionary outbreak was originally declared December 3, 2020. Since that date, there has been no evidence of ongoing spread from the lab-confirmed cases that prompted the precautionary declaration.

COVID-19 – Precautionary outbreak declaration lifted – Gateway Lodge, Prince George

Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared an end to a precautionary outbreak at Gateway Lodge in Prince George.

This was the second of two precautionary outbreaks, originally declared in early December on separate units at Gateway. The first, on Cedar Wing (upper west wing, 2nd floor) ended December 10; the second, on the Special Care Unit, has also been declared over, as there is no evidence of transmission of illness on that unit since the last date of any potential exposure.

COVID-19 – Jubilee Lodge, Prince George – outbreak declared

Northern Health is implementing enhanced COVID-19 precautions at Jubilee Lodge in Prince George, following lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 among staff and residents.

Communication with Jubilee Lodge staff, residents, and families is ongoing.

NH Medical Health Officers have declared a facility outbreak. NH care facilities have implemented very clear policies and procedures for COVID-19 infection prevention and control, to lower the risk of transmission to residents, staff and physicians in a health care facility.