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B.C. records another 62 COVID-19 cases, five new in Northern Health

No new deaths from the virus
Jess Balzer
Jess Balzer
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B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. (via Government of B.C. Flickr)

The trend isn't slowing down and it appears more cases are being found in northern B.C. 

In a written statement today (Aug. 26), Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix announced 62 new COVID-19 cases discovered throughout B.C. in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall total to 5,304.

Among the new cases, Northern Health added five for a recorded total of 133.

This marks the fifth time since the pandemic reached the region in March when at least five tests were positive in a single day with eight being the highest thus far on July 22.

B.C.'s active-case count sits at 896 across the province. There are also 2,730 people under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to the virus.

This includes 21 in hospital and in seven in critical care; there are 4,199 people fully recovered. 

There were no new deaths from the virus since yesterday (Aug. 25) and the fatality rate remains at 203.

There have been 1,699 recorded cases in Vancouver Coastal Health, 2,795 in Fraser Health, 170 in Island Health and 429 in the interior.

Officials said 78 cases are related to those who live outside of Canada.

The following living, long-term care homes and seniors' rental buildings have ongoing outbreaks across B.C.:

  • Vancouver Coastal Health
    • Arbutus Care Centre long-term care facility
    • Holy Family Hospital long-term care facility
  • Fraser Health
    • Bear Creek Villa independent-living facility
    • Czorny Alzheimer Centre long-term care facility
    • Dania Home long-term care facility
    • Derby Manor long-term care facility
    • George Derby Centre long-term care facility
    • Maple Ridge Seniors Village assisted-living facility
    • MSA Manor long-term care facility (second outbreak)
    • New Vista Care Home long-term care facility

School District 57 (SD57) also announced they have put together its COVID-19 return plan earmarked for when students are back in the classroom as early as Sept. 10.

Prince George parents and guardians are set to receive the same document, which consists of its safety protocols for students, staff and visitors in hopes of engaging in some sort of normality when it comes to education.

It says all public health orders and guidelines by Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, must be followed to the letter, among numerous other details. 

- with files from Kyle Balzer and Hanna Petersen, PrinceGeorgeMatters