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20.09.2021 / 05:31

Northern B.C. hospital facing critical nursing shortage amid COVID-19 staff abuse

Amid rising cases of COVID-19 and lagging vaccination rates, Northern Health says Fort St. John Hospital is also facing a critical nurse staffing shortage in its ER. Kristen Robinson reports.

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B.C. plans to vaccinate all adults in Prince Rupert by April 1

COVID-19 in the region.Vaccination clinics for adults in Prince Rupert, with a population of around 12,000, and nearby Port Edward will open on Monday and continue until April 1.Those eligible can dial a dedicated phone line and appointments will be assigned based on age, with vaccinations for the city’s oldest residents starting March 15 and clinics for those aged 18 to 39 beginning March 29.A statement from Northern Health says the community approach is needed because Prince Rupert has high COVID-19 case and positivity rates that have not reflected recent improvements seen elsewhere in the region.Northern Health is also using the community immunization model on Haida Gwaii, while Island Health says all residents of nearly 30 communities

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at two Coastal GasLink worksites, 27 workers infected

COVID-19 outbreak at two Coastal GasLink worksites in northern B.C.On Sunday, Northern Health said the virus had been detected at two workforce accommodation sites, one at the 7 Mile Lodge near Burns Lake, and another at the Little Rock Lake Lodge near Nechako.“The declaration comes after evidence of COVID-19 transmission among Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction (PAPC) staff working at, and moving between, the two sites,” the health authority said in a release.

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Second COVID-19 outbreak declared at LNG Canada, 15 workers test positive

COVID-19 outbreak on a massive liquified natural gas project in northern British Columbia.At least 15 workers in the diversified transportation unit of the LNG Canada project in Kitimat have tested positive, according to Northern Health. COVID-19 outbreak declared at LNG Canada worksite in Kitimat The incident is separate from another outbreak declared on the project on Nov.

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Coronavirus: Rapid response team sent to Fort St. James as community grapples with 39 cases

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at LNG Canada worksite in Kitimat

COVID-19 outbreak at the LNG Canada project worksite in Kitimat.Northern Health said Thursday it has detected transmission of the virus among staff at the site. British Columbia set to impose province-wide travel restrictions on Thursday Fourteen workers have tested positive so far.“All of these cases are considered to be associated with this outbreak and occurred in the same general work location,” said the health authority in a statement.“Specific on-site employees are being screened.

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Northern Alberta event linked to over a dozen positive COVID-19 cases in B.C.

COVID-19 cases in B.C., prompting an alert to be issued to residents.In a news release on Aug. 17, Northern Health said it has activated the health alert for northeast B.C., after confirming 17 cases of COVID-19, 10 of which remain active, following the It Is Time Canada event hosted in Deadwood, Alta., on July 30 to Aug.

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More testing sites considered amid Haida Gwaii coronavirus outbreak

Haida Gwaii, after declaring a community outbreak of COVID-19.The first case in the islands was made public on July 18, and Northern Health says it has now identified 13 cases.One person has recovered, and no one is in hospital with the virus in the islands. B.C.

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