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.
Northern Health thanks patients and their families for their understanding and patience, and Dawson Creek & District Hospital staff and physicians for continuing to provide excellent care, during the outbreak period. NH Public Health continues to actively monitor and follow up all laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 among staff and patients at any NH facilities.
More information on public exposures, school exposures, and facility or community outbreaks of COVID-19 within the Northern Health region.