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COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreak at LNG Project site in Kitimat

Nov 19, 2020 | 3:04 PM

KITIMAT — Northern Health has announced a COVID-19 outbreak at LNG Canada’s Project Site in Kitimat.

“To date, 14 employees have tested positive for COVID-19. All of these cases are considered to be associated with this outbreak and occurred in the same general work location,” says Northern Health.

“Specific on-site employees are being screened. Contact management and tracing have gone well, and will continue. Those identified as cases and close contacts have been instructed to self-isolate.”

Northern Health says 32 employees remain in self-isolation at the stie, and the rest are isolating in their home community.

“Northern Health, LNG Canada and (prime contractor) JGC Fluor have been working together on planning, preparing and implementing COVID-19 measures since early spring and continue to work closely to ensure enhanced control measures are followed, to protect the health of all staff,” adds the health authority.

The outbreak declaration will be in place for at least 28 days.