As of Friday, December 4, 54 employees associated with the declared outbreak at the LNG Canada Project Site in Kitimat, BC, where JGC Fluor (JFJV) is the prime contractor, have tested positive for COVID-19 (an increase of two since the December 1 update). Five of these cases remain active (49 are considered recovered). One person is in self-isolation at the project site.
The outbreak was originally declared on November 19, 2020.
Northern Health, LNG Canada, and JGC Fluor continue to work closely together to ensure enhanced control measures are followed, to protect the health of all staff. Northern Health is working with the BCCDC to ensure communication with the health authorities or jurisdictions of the affected employees’ home communities.
On-site screening of employees, contact management and tracing are continuing, and there continue to be no public exposures in Kitimat and the surrounding area at this time.
More information on public exposures, school exposures, and facility or community outbreaks of COVID-19 within the Northern Health region.