289 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend in northern BC and four more deaths

Oct 25, 2021 | 4:22 PM

VICTORIA — The provincial government announced 289 new cases of COVID-19 in northern BC over the weekend.

That’s 18% of the provincial total. Twenty new deaths, including four northern residents.

There are 4,966 active cases of the virus province-wide, including 1,042 in the Northern Health region.

Of the active cases, 366 individuals are in hospital and 149 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.