It's good news for some areas of the north, but bad for others.
According to the latest Geographic Distribution of COVID-19 by Local Health Area of Case Residence data, Prince George recorded 47 new infections between April 18 and 24, 2021.
That's just one case more than the previous count of 46 between April 11 and 17, as reported by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC).
However, caseloads in the northeast continue to rise fast.
During the same time period, April 18-24, Peace River North recorded a total of 78 cases, Peace River South added 66 and Fort Nelson saw six lab-confirmed infections.
School exposure events also continue their rapid pace across Northern Health, primarily in the northeast region.
An up-to-date list of northern B.C. schools marked for COVID-19 exposure warnings in the north in April is as follows:
- Bert Bowes Middle School (SD60) - April 20, 2021
- Doctor Kearney Middle School (SD60) - April 20, 2021
- North Peace Secondary (SD60) - April 20, 2021
- Alwin Holland Elementary (SD60) - April 20, 2021
- Energetic Learning Campus, Fort St. John (SD60) - April 20, 2021
- École Central Elementary, Fort St. John (SD60) - April 29-21, 2021
- Fort St. James Secondary (SD91) - April 19-21, 2021
- Taylor Elementary (SD60) - April 19-20, 2021
- Dawson Creek Secondary, Central Campus (SD59) - April 19-20, 2021
- Fort St. James Secondary (SD91) - April 19-21, 2021
- Bouchie Lake Elementary (SD28) - April 20-23, 2021
- Kildala Elementary (SD82) - April 20, 2021
- Alwin Holland Elementary (SD60) - April 8-9, 13, 19, 2021
- Upper Pine Elementary (SD60) - April 13-14, 2021
- École Central Elementary (SD60) - April 14, 2021
- Tremblay Elementary (SD59) - April 12, 15 and 19, 2021
- École Frank Ross Elementary (SD59) - April 14, 2021
- Dawson Creek Secondary - Central Campus (SD59) - April 14, 16 and 19, 2021
- Crescent Park Elementary (SD59) - April 13, 15-16, 2021
- Fort St. James Secondary (SD91) - April 14-16, 2021
- North Peace Secondary (SD60) - April 15-16, 2021
- Doctor Kearney Middle (SD60) - April 15-16, 2021
- Mountain Christian School Society (Independent) - April 16, 2021
- Buckhorn Elementary (SD57) - April 12, 2021
- Cassie Hall Elementary (SD82) - April 5-6, 12-16, 2021
- Thornhill Primary School (SD82) - April 13-15, 2021
- Thornhill Elementary (SD82) - April 13-15, 2021
- Doctor Kearney Middle (SD60) - April 14, 2021
- North Peace Secondary (SD60) - April 14, 2021
- Mountain Christian School Society (Independent) - April 13-15, 2021
- North Peace Secondary (SD60) - April 8-9, 13, 2021
- Freedom Thinkers Education (Independent) - April 12-13, 2021
- Duncan Cran Elementary (SD60) - April 7-9, 12-13, 2021
- Bert Bowes Middle (SD60) - April 8-9, 13, 2021
- Doctor Kearney Middle (SD60) - April 8-9, 2021
- R.L. Angus Elementary (SD81) - April 12-13, 2021
- Energetic Learning Campus (SD60) - April 14-15, 2021
- Buckhorn Elementary (SD57) - April 13-15, 2021
- Duncan Cran Elementary (SD60) - April 6-8, 12-14, 2021
- Evelyn Dickson Elementary (SD91) - April 9, 2021
- Chetwynd Secondary (SD59) - April 12, 2021
- Morfee Elementary (SD57) - April 3-5, 2021
- Prince George Secondary (SD57) - April 7, 12-16, 2021
- Energetic Learning Campus, Fort St. John (SD60) - April 12-13, 2021
- Hudson's Hope Elementary and Junior Secondary (SD60) - April 12, 2021
- Doctor Kearney Middle (SD60) - April 12-13, 2021
- North Peace Secondary (SD60) - April 12-13, 2021
- Tremblay Elementary (SD59) - April 7-9, 2021
- College Heights Secondary (SD57) - April 12-13, 2021
- École Frank Ross Elementary (SD59) - April 6-9, 2021
- Houston Christian School (Independent) - April 7-9, April 12-13, 2021
- Notre Dame Catholic School (Independent) - April 7, 2021
- Twain Sullivan Elementary (SD54) - April 7-9, April 12-13, 2021
- Houston Secondary (SD54) - April 7-9, 12-13, 2021
- Sliverthorne Elementary (SD54) - April 7-9, April 12-13, 2021
- Energetic Learning Campus (SD60) - April 8-9, 2021
- École Mountain View Elementary (SD82) - April 6, 2021
- École College Heights Elementary (SD57) - April 6-8, 2021
- St. Anthony's Catholic School, Kitimat (Independent) - April 6, 2021
- Sacred Heart Elementary (Diocese of Prince George) - April 6, 2021
- Kispiox Community School (Independent) - April 6, 2021
- Mountain Christian School Society (Independent) - April 6, 2021
- Prince George Secondary (SD57) - April 6, 2021
- Canalta Elementary (SD59) - April 6, 2021
- Duchess Park Secondary (SD57) - April 6, 2021
- Kersley Elementary (SD28) - April 6-8, 2021
As of this publication (April 30), Northern Health has recorded 7,141 positive tests for COVID-19 since March 2020 with 195 cases currently active.
There are 18 people hospitalized across the authority, seven of whom are in critical care or ICU.
The BCCDC says 140 people have lost their lives in the region due to the virus.
COVID-19 ICU admissions in B.C. reach record-high amid 874 new cases https://t.co/DANIkWA0WC #CityofPG pic.twitter.com/oX79OTpmu6
— PrinceGeorgeMatters (@PGMatters) April 29, 2021
