Northern Health says there have been no new cases since Aug. 6
Northern Health said Friday that there have been no new cases reported in Haida Gwaii since Aug. 6.
“There are no active cases, and public health officials are now confident there are no further chains of transmission of COVID-19 related to the outbreak,” the health authority said in a statement released Friday morning. Northern Health says none of the 26 cases in Haida Gwaii required hospitalization or relocation for self-isolation needs.
The remote community off the B.C. coast has been off-limits to non-residents. A message on Haida Gwaii’s official“Haida Gwaii is a remote place with limited medical facilities,” the website said. Haida Nation residents are also advised to refrain from travelling between Island communities for all but essential errands only. Those who do travel off island are required to self-isolate for 14 days upon return.
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