Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

BC’s ministry of health will not be forthcoming with detailed information about COVID-19 cases in the Powell River area.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in B.C. continued its downward trend in the last three days, with daily counts dropping to 301 in the last 24 hours.

JaHyung Lee, 110, received his first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a Metro Vancouver assisted living facility

B.C.’s tourism sector fears a major setback if the provincial government is able to somehow keep leisure travellers from crossing B.C.

The number of people actively battling COVID-19 in B.C. fell for the fifth consecutive day, to the lowest total since November 6: 4,624. This number keeps falling as the number of people considered recovered outpaces the number of new infections.

North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney states she is pleased and relieved at the announcement from veterans affairs Canada that funds are coming to nine Royal Canadian Legions in her riding to cope with funding shortfalls as a result of the pande

As of yesterday, 63,430 British Columbians have received a COVID-19 vaccine.

Deaths from COVID-19 in B.C. continue to rack up, even as the number of those actively battling infections continues to fall, and is at the lowest level since November 6. A dozen more people died from the virus overnight in B.C.

It’s been a long wait but the first batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Powell River and other rural sites within Vancouver Coastal Health this week.

British Columbians can expect a significant ramp up in the number of doses coming its way this spring. Health Minister Adrian Dix revealed Wednesday (January 13) 2.64 million doses are now expected to arrive in the province between April and June.