As COVID-19 cases continue to rapidly rise across the province, the trend is also starting in Prince George.
According to the latest Geographic Distribution of COVID-19 by Local Health Area of Case Residence, Prince George recorded 39 cases from March 14-20, 2021.
The data is released by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC).
Prince George's local health area had been in the lower 30s weeks prior.
Meanwhile, northwest region of Northern Health continues to struggle, especially Prince Rupert with 113 cases during the same time period.
Peace River South sits at 74; its neighbour, Peace River North, saw 25 cases.
Northern Health's COVID-19 positivity rate is also headed in the wrong direction.
According to the latest seven-day moving average data from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), the positivity rate in the north is 16.1 per cent as of Wednesday (March 24).
That's nearly double the province's current overall rate at 8.5 per cent
The second-highest rate belongs to Fraser Health, currently sitting at 10 per cent and is the only other authority in double digits.
Vancouver Coastal Health comes in at 8.3 per cent, while Island Health is at 3.9 per cent and Interior Health at five per cent.
Health officials are scheduled to issue a written update at 3 p.m. this afternoon.
