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COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Pretium Resources Brucejack Mine – Northwest BC

Northern Health is pleased to announce that Medical Health Officers have declared an end to the COVID-19 outbreak, originally declared on February 10, 2020, at the Pretium Resources Brucejack Mine north of Stewart, BC.

In total, there were 51 laboratory-confirmed cases associated with the outbreak. The have not been any new cases since February 21.

Workforce COVID-19 Immunizations – NH region

Northern Health, in consultation with the Ministry of Health and the Provincial Health Officer is helping to facilitate the vaccination of workers in high risk locations such as industrial work settings as part of BC’s province-wide immunization program.

COVID-19 Outbreak declared over at Acropolis Manor in Prince Rupert

Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared an end to the COVID-19 outbreak at Acropolis Manor in Prince Rupert.

In total, 33 residents and 24 staff tested positive for COVID-19, and there have been 16 resident deaths associated with this outbreak. There have been no new cases since February 10, 2021.

COVID-19 Outbreak declared over at Dawson Creek & District Hospital – Medical Inpatient Unit

Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared an end to a COVID-19 outbreak on the Medical Inpatient Unit at Dawson Creek & District Hospital.

In total since the outbreak was declared February 7, there were nine patient cases and five staff cases of COVID-19, as well as one death of a patient who had tested positive in association with the outbreak. There have been no new lab-confirmed cases related to the outbreak since February 12, 2021. 

Prince Rupert COVID-19 Vaccinations – call centre details

As previously announced, Northern Health, the Ministry of Health and the Provincial Health Officer have jointly approved a whole-community approach to immunizing residents of Prince Rupert and area for COVID-19, as the community continues to see transmission, clusters and outbreaks of COVID-19.

COVID-19 outbreak at Pretium Resources Brucejack Mine – Northwest BC - Update

Ongoing monitoring and testing has identified additional COVID-19 cases associated with an outbreak declared by NH Medical Health Officers on February 10, 2020, at the Pretium Resources Brucejack Mine north of Stewart, BC.

March 8 update: To date, there have been 51 laboratory-confirmed cases associated with the outbreak (an increase from 42 in February 19th update). There is a single active case, currently in self-isolation at the main Brucejack Mine camp.