Greater Campbell River COVID update for March 18

Cortes Currents

English - March 18, 2021 14:11 - 3 minutes - 9.12 MB
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Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The number of active COVID 19 cases is falling across North Vancouver Island. Island Health reported 33 yesterday, less than half of what there were two weeks ago. There are currently no outbreaks listed at any schools, care homes or restaurants anywhere from the Comox Valley to the northern tip of Vancouver Island.

More localized statistics from the BC Centre for Disease Control show that the recent surge in North Vancouver Island numbers started in the Comox Valley at the beginning of last month. By the epi-week of February 21st to 27th, there were 44 active cases. Yesterday the BC Centre for Disease Control released the statistics for the epi-week ending on Saturday March 13th. At that point there were only 13 active cases.