As of today (April 27), there have been a total of 2,839 COVID-19 tests conducted in Northern Health, which is less than one percent of the region's population.
Northern Health has approximately 300,000 people in its entire jurisdiction.
“Northern Health provides a full range of health care services to the 285,131 residents of Northern British Columbia,” notes Northern Health’s 2017-18 to 2019-20 service plan.
As of Saturday (April 25), there are 42 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the north, 33 of which have recovered and no deaths.
More than 7,000 people work for Northern Health.
Their facilities include more than two dozen hospitals, 14 long-term care facilities, public health units and community offices providing specialized services.
Visit the B.C. COVID-19 Dashboard for real-time results and testing across British Columbia.
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