The concerning provincial COVID-19 numbers also include Prince George.
According to the latest Geographic Distribution of COVID-19 by Local Health Area of Case Residence, the northern capital's region recorded 58 cases between March 21-27, 2021.
The data is released by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC).
A week earlier, from March 14-20, 2021, the area saw 39 cases counted.
Prince Rupert continues to see high numbers, but caseloads have dropped to under 100, the latest data shows, with the region tallying 80 cases.
Peace River South has seen a sharp increase during the past seven-day reporting period with 92 cases, while Peace River North saw 17.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced yesterday (March 31) that B.C. recorded 1,013 new infections, which marked the first time the province has seen more than 1,000 cases in one day since the pandemic began.
#BREAKING - B.C. hits more than 1,000 cases for a single day case count, recording 1,013 in the past 24 hours. #bcpoli #covidbc #covid19bc #covid19 #bced #cdnpoli #cityofpg
— Jess Balzer (@jessicajbalzer) March 31, 2021
As a whole, Northern Health added 60 to push the authority past a new milestone to 6,004 since March 2020.
The region currently has 310 active cases with 35 in hospital, 13 of which are in critical care or ICU.
A total of 121 lives have been lost due to the virus in the north.
Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix are scheduled to hold a live briefing this afternoon (April 1) at 3 p.m.
