There were 51 new active cases of COVID-19 on Dec. 3, bringing the total to 351 in the Northern Health region, compared to 381 from Nov. 26. B.C. is reporting 405 new cases of COVID-19, including four epi-linked cases, for a total of 3,071 active cases in the province.
As of Dec. 3, 2021, 91.6 per cent of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 88.5 per cent have received their second dose. In addition, 11 per cent have received the third dose.
According to Northern Health statistics, as of Nov. 24, ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake town centre has 84 per cent of eligible people ages 18 or over with one dose, and 77 per cent fully vaccinated. In ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake South there are 66 per cent with one shot and 63 percent who are fully vaccinated, and in ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake North there are 75 per cent with one dose, and 71 per cent fully vaccinated.
According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control website, the latest reporting period from Nov. 21—27 indicates that there were 5 new cases in ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake and 27 in Houston and Smithers combined.
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