Northern B.C. continues to be atop the province's most concerning regions with a rise in COVID-19 activity.
According to the latest positivity rate numbers dated for Jan. 27, 2021, released by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Northern Health's seven-day moving average currently sits at 12.6 per cent, the only authority in double digits.
In comparison, B.C.'s overall positivity rate is just 5.4 per cent.
Northern Health is the ONLY authority in the province currently to be in double digits for positivity rate. #bcpoli #covidBC #bced #cityofpg @PGMatters
— Jess Balzer (@jessicajbalzer) January 29, 2021
The other health authorities in the province have the following seven-day moving average positivity rates as of Wednesday:
- Interior Health - Eight per cent
- Fraser Health - 5.5 per cent
- Island Health - 3.4 per cent
- Vancouver Coastal Health - 4.2 per cent
The highest rate Northern Health has seen to date was on Jan. 1, 2021, when the region recorded a 17.5 per cent positivity rate.
B.C.'s highest was also on Jan. 1, 2021, but only at eight per cent.
The authority has performed 54,696 tests to date with 3,334 coming back positive for a percentage of 6.1.
Yesterday (Jan. 28), officials announced Northern Health had seen another 51 positive cases out of 497 tests in the past 24 hours, which equals a 10 per cent return rate.
Northern Health's latest seven-day moving average for COVID-19 positivity rates. By BCCDC DashboardNorthern Health currently has a recorded total of 3,334 cases.
The region's age distribution is as follows as of this morning (Jan. 29):
- Less than 10 years old: 175
- 10-19: 343
- 20-29: 614
- 30-39: 545
- 40-49: 521
- 50-59: 481
- 60-69: 318
- 70-79: 200
- 80-89: 112
- 90 and over: 25
Age distribution of cases in Northern Health. By BCCDC DashboardAs of this publication, Northern Health has 487 active cases with 43 in hospital and 17 of those currently in critical care or ICU.
The region has recorded 66 deaths, while 2,753 have fully recovered.
B.C. health officials are scheduled to give an in-person briefing this afternoon at 3 p.m.
Northern Health Authority cases reported to public health. By BCCDC Dashboard
