BC CDC Numbers for Northwest show some increases for a few communities

BC CDC Data for the week of June 26-July 2

The numbers remain low across Northwest British Columbia, but COVID still remains a part of the health care discussion  across the region and the province of British Columbia.

This week's report from the BC CDC for the period of June 26-July 2 continues to show low reports of COVID from the reporting agency. But there are some increases to make note of. 

The numbers are still in the single digits, but this past week did see the Terrace area jump to 5 cases recorded, 3 on Haida Gwaii, 2 for Burns Lake and the Bella Coola Valley and 1 for Snow Country-Stikine-Telegraph Creek

Among those communities that returned or remained at zero cases recorded over the last seven days were Prince Rupert, Upper Skeena, Nisga'a,  Central Coast, Smithers and Nechako which all recorded no cases of COVID for the survey period.

The highest numbers listed in Northern British Columbia's continue to come from its largest community, with Prince George recording a case count of 19 in the period which is a an increase of 5 in case reports from last week.

The full review across the region for the week of June 26-July 2  from the BC CDC looks as follows:

Terrace --  5 cases

Haida Gwaii -- 3 cases

Burns Lake --  2 cases
Bella Coola Valley -- 2 cases

Snow Country-Stikine-Telegraph Creek --  1 case

Nechako --  0 cases

Kitimat -- 0 cases

Central Coast --  0 cases

Nisga'a Region --  0 cases

Upper Skeena --  0 cases

Prince Rupert -- 0 cases

The Provincial Data Review shows some strong indications of a summer wave for the coronavirus and looks as follows:

765 New Cases (up 145 from last week), with 369 hospitalized ( up 96 fromlast week), 36 in Critical Care (an increase of 4 from a week ago) and 24 new deaths from COVID reported (a increase of 7 from a week ago). 

The total number of deaths in BC since the start of the coronavirus is 3,788 to date.

There have been 375,357 cases of COVID recorded in the province since the arrival of the pandemic

As of June 30 the Province had distributed 12,910,244 first, second or booster shots of the COVID Vaccine, with a fourth booster program for specific groups underway.

Thursday's provincial report lists  34 new cases of COVID for the Northern Health region for the reporting week, a decline from seven days ago, which continues a trend in recent weeks. 

That makes for a total of 30,479 cases recorded since the start of the pandemic.

Of note an increase in hospitalizations while those cases in critical care remained the same.

For the Northern Health Region in total as of Thursday,  18 patients are listed as in hospital ( up 11   from last week) , with two noted as in Critical Care ( same as last week) , the Northern Health region once again recorded  0 deaths in this last week.

The Northern Health total of deaths attributed to COVID is listed as 358 since the start of the pandemic.

The  breakdown of hospitalizations by community in the Northern Health region is not included in the data release information.

COVID review for July 7
British Columbia wide 

COVID review for July 7
British Columbia wide 

The larger BC CDC Data release is available here.

Later today, Health Minister Adrian Dix will be hosting an information session to provide a COVID-91 update and outline how the province is approaching a fall immunization program for British Columbians.

That session starts at 1PM, more information and a link is available here.

Past information statements on COVID and other notes on the Northwest response can be reviewed from our archive page. 

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.