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COVID retreating in North Vancouver Island

While the numbers have reached heights not seen since the beginning of this year across the province, COVID is retreating in North Vancouver Island.

On March 1st, there were 71 active cases; yesterday Island Health reported 17

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Active COVID 19 cases in North Vancouver Island

The number of active COVID 19 cases across North Vancouver Island is falling. Island Health reported 33 yesterday, less than half of what there were two weeks ago. There are currently no outbreaks listed at any schools, care homes or restaurants anywhere from the Comox Valley to the northern tip of Vancouver Island.

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Discovery Island Items at the SRD Board Meeting

There were a lot of Discovery Island Items at the SRD (Strathcona Regional District) Board meeting last week.  

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What going Back to School During a Pandemic Will Teach Us

What can going back to school in a pandemic teach us about the future of education?  Five Educators from the live listening area of Cortes Radio chime in to discuss what their districts are doing to get kids safely back to school and how the future of education in our area may change forever from what we learn in this time. 

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