One dead, nine positive for COVID-19 in Quesnel outbreaks

QUESNEL — One of nine individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 amidst an outbreak involving two Quesnel-based reforestation companies has died.

Northern Health declared a COVID-19 outbreaks at Dewan Enterprise LTD and MIKEGROSITE Consulting LTD following evidence of ongoing COVID-19 transmission among employees.

Both companies remain subject to Workplace Closure Orders issued May 10. This comes after public health investigation into the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the workplaces determined that infection control measures were not sufficient to prevent further transmission in employer-sourced staff lodging, transportation, and field-work settings.

Northern Health and WorkSafeBC continue to work with both companies to ensure adequate COVID-19 safety plans and outbreak control measures are in place to protect the health of workers and the communities in which they operate.