The number of active COVID cases in North Vancouver Island has gone through an almost eightfold increase, in the past two weeks.
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North Island COVID Update: Confirmed cases on the rise
“As many of you might have heard, cases are on the rise within the North Island, which includes the Comox Valley and Campbell River. The number of COVID cases in the north of Vancouver Island has more than doubled in just three days. We are asking everyone to increase their vigilance, when it comes to slowing the spread of COVID 19 ,” said Jesse Ketler, Chair of the Comox Valley Regional District.
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COVID update: A seven-fold increase in Greater Campbell River
Though the number of active cases within Island Health is still relatively small, they have doubled in a little over a week.
The increase is especially marked in North Vancouver Island, where they went from 10 to 56 in seven days.
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Addressing food security in the Comox Valley
By Cloe Logan, National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A Vancouver Island community has seen a dramatic shift in how it approaches food insecurity — and hopes the change is here to stay.
Maurita Prado, executive director of LUSH Valley Food Action Society and co-ordinator of the Comox Valley Food Policy Council, lives and works in the Comox Valley.
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COVID Update: Stay home for Family Day Weekend
Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix issued a joint written statement urging British Columbians to stay home during the Family Day long weekend and Lunar New Year approach:
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