Nisga'a Valley Health updated the residents of the Nass Valley today on the latest results of COVID testing in the community, with two new cases confirmed bringing the total to 38 cases of the coronavirus that have originated or been through the region of the Nass.
In their advisory released earlier today, Nisga'a Valley Health outlined that they are working closely with their partners to ensure that all are working together to protect community members.
The associated health partners are all meeting regularly, while providing for collaborative updates to ensure that all are working through the current situation together.
Towards the current outbreak in the Nass Valley, officials are prioritizing their testing regimen to those community members that have been contacted by either Northern Health or Nisga'a Valley Public Health, as being identified as potential primary contacts or experiencing flu-like symptoms.
They advise that once they have more comprehensive information they may be required to expand on their testing strategy.
You can review the full update from Nisga'a Valley health here
As part of today's relay of information from the Nisga'a Lisims Government, a video presentation from Herbert Morven, the Chairperson of the Council of Elders, who has urged Nisga'a residents to take care of each other, and follow the guidelines in the community towards reducing the risk of the spread of COVID.
The communities of the Nass Valley have been under a range of measures since the first diagnosis of the COVID virus, you can review some of their measures through the archive pages of the Nisga'a Lisims Government.
You can also access important news gathering from the community through their Facebook page.
For more notes related to the Nass Valley see our archive page here.
Further background on the provincial response to COVID can be reviewed from our archive here.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review.
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