Provincial COVID-19 death toll increases by 24

NORTHERN BC- Northern Health was the site of two of the 24 new COVID-19 related deaths seen in BC over the weekend. This brings the provincial death toll to 2,553 while 276,529 people who tested positive have recovered.

The province reported 4,997 new cases over the weekend:

• Jan. 21-22: 2,163 new cases
• Jan. 22-23: 1,489 new cases
• Jan. 23-24: 1,345 new cases

Meanwhile, Northern Health accounted for 555 of the province’s new weekend cases. The regions active case count is now 1,566.