There's some good news in Northern Health's COVID-19 battle.
According to the latest numbers from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and positivity rates as of Feb. 11, 2021, the region sits at 14.4 per cent.
For comparison, Island Health is currently at 2.8 per cent, Vancouver Coastal Health is 5.2 per cent, Fraser Health is seven per cent and Interior Health sits at 5.9 per cent.
The provincial positivity rate as of Feb. 11, 2021, is 6.2 per cent.
However, COVID-19 case loads remain higher than the region would like to see.
In the latest Geographic Distribution of COVID-19 by Health Service Delivery Area of Case Residence data released by the BCCDC, caseloads remain high in Northern Health, but especially in northwest B.C.
From Feb. 5-11, 2021, northwest B.C. recorded 138 cases while northeast B.C. had just 54.
In the northern interior area, which includes Prince George, there were 87 cases in the same time period.
Since January of last year, the Northern Interior has totalled 1,756 cases while northwest B.C. has recorded 1,277.
Northeast B.C sits below 1,000 cases at 921.
As of this publication (Feb. 16), Northern Health has recorded 3,969 cases sine March of last year, when the virus hit the region.
There are currently 332 active cases while 10 are hospitalized, seven of which are in ICU or critical care.
A total of 94 people have lost their lives to the virus.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is set to deliver a COVID-19 update for B.C. at 3 p.m. this afternoon.
