What’s it like to be tested for COVID-19?
Last month, I came down with a cold … or something. In this situation, one thought keeps popping up: “Is it COVID-19?” So, I gave BC’s COVID-19 app a try. After I entered my symptoms (sore ...
Health awareness
December 1 was World AIDS Day! Let’s celebrate how far we’ve come in treating HIV
It’s hard to believe that December is here already! Many of us have had our attention laser focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and the overdose crisis that have rocked our worlds this year. This we...
COVID-19 positive: Now what?
[Editor's note: This story was accurate at the time of posting. Some processes may have been updated since then, in regards to contact tracing. Please review this recent information bulletin.] Have...
Contact tracing: What is it and how does it work?
[Editor's note: This story was accurate at the time of posting. Some processes may have been updated since then, in regards to contact tracing. Please review this recent information bulletin.] “C...
Province-wide restrictions now in place
New orders are in place to help everyone in BC significantly reduce their social interactions and to stop COVID-19 from spreading in our province. The following orders and direction are in effect: ...
Northern Health celebrates National Infection Control Week and Canadian Patient Safety Week
I am pleased to highlight two nationally celebrated weeks that take place each year in October - National Infection Control Week (October 19-23) and Canadian Patient Safety Week (October 26-30). These...
Tips for a safe and spook-tacular Halloween
Wearing costumes, carving pumpkins, and trick-or-treating – these are just some of the fun activities that make Halloween a wildly popular tradition, especially for kids! This year, families are als...