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Active COVID cases down by seven in Northern Health

Active cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health stood at 38 as of midday Wednesday, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control , representing a decline of seven from Monday. Three of those people are in hospital and all are in intensive care.
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Active cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health stood at 38 as of midday Wednesday, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control, representing a decline of seven from Monday.

Three of those people are in hospital and all are in intensive care.

Three new cases were added to the running total, raising that count to 312 since the pandemic broke out.

Meanwhile, David Hoy Elementary School was added to Northern Health's list of schools where there have been exposures, bringing the total to five since classes began. The exposure at David Hoy occurred during Sept. 17-18, according to the posting.

Province-wide, 125 new cases were reported Wednesday, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 9,138 cases in British Columbia.

Active cases stood at 1,284, up by 16 with 72 in hospital of which 21 were in intensive care, up by three and one respectively.

No deaths were recorded, keeping the total at 234.

"COVID-19 has required all of us to change how we work, go to school and spend time with friends and family. This has put an emotional and mental strain on everyone," Provincial Health Officer and Deputy Health Minister Stephen Brown said in a joint statement.

"Despite this added obstacle, people across B.C. have risen to the challenge with compassion and determination to help keep our curve where we need it to be.

"While the ongoing focus is not always easy to maintain, now is the time to keep going - to continue to support and care for each other through the efforts we make.

"Take a moment to thank the people at your local grocery store, reach out to your elderly neighbour to help with their garden cleanup or send a note to a friend that you haven't seen for a while. A small kindness is good for us all.

"Let's protect our communities by choosing to do our part every day. This is what will keep us strong and allow us to get through the COVID-19 pandemic."