Cortes Currents

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - “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.

That was taken from Chair Ketler’s February 24th YouTube news update, when there were 56 cases.

Two days later, on Friday, Feb 26, there were 64.

This is more than a sixfold increase over a ten day period.

The BC Centre for Disease control will inform the public about the Local Health Areas where these cases were found next Wednesday, at which point this data will be five days old.

Their last report, for the week ending on Saturday February 20th, that showed 82% of North Vancouver Island’s active cases were in the Comox Valley and the remainder (18%) in the Greater Campbell River Health area.

Two food industry workers in Courtenay

Thrifty Foods confirmed a staff member at its Cliffe Avenue store in Courtenay tested positive, and this employee has not worked since February 20th.

An A&W staff member, also in Courtenay, has also tested positive. Their last day of work was February 21st.

Six School closures

Six schools are listed on Island Health’s exposure page.

Three are in Courtenay and one in Comox.

On Wednesday. February 24th, the superintendent for School District 71, Comox Valley, sent parents a letter stating that eight members within the district tested positive for COVID-19, and 108 staff and students will be self-isolating for two weeks.

The other two school exposures are at Carihi and Timberline Secondary Schools in Campbell River. The most recent potential exposure dates were February 16th, 17th and 18th at Timberline. Both schools have taken the appropriate actions.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - “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.

That was taken from Chair Ketler’s February 24th YouTube news update, when there were 56 cases.

Two days later, on Friday, Feb 26, there were 64.

This is more than a sixfold increase over a ten day period.

The BC Centre for Disease control will inform the public about the Local Health Areas where these cases were found next Wednesday, at which point this data will be five days old.

Their last report, for the week ending on Saturday February 20th, that showed 82% of North Vancouver Island’s active cases were in the Comox Valley and the remainder (18%) in the Greater Campbell River Health area.

Two food industry workers in Courtenay

Thrifty Foods confirmed a staff member at its Cliffe Avenue store in Courtenay tested positive, and this employee has not worked since February 20th.

An A&W staff member, also in Courtenay, has also tested positive. Their last day of work was February 21st.

Six School closures

Six schools are listed on Island Health’s exposure page.

Three are in Courtenay and one in Comox.

On Wednesday. February 24th, the superintendent for School District 71, Comox Valley, sent parents a letter stating that eight members within the district tested positive for COVID-19, and 108 staff and students will be self-isolating for two weeks.

The other two school exposures are at Carihi and Timberline Secondary Schools in Campbell River. The most recent potential exposure dates were February 16th, 17th and 18th at Timberline. Both schools have taken the appropriate actions.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - “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.

That was taken from Chair Ketler’s February 24th YouTube news update, when there were 56 cases.

Two days later, on Friday, Feb 26, there were 64.

This is more than a sixfold increase over a ten day period.

The BC Centre for Disease control will inform the public about the Local Health Areas where these cases were found next Wednesday, at which point this data will be five days old.

Their last report, for the week ending on Saturday February 20th, that showed 82% of North Vancouver Island’s active cases were in the Comox Valley and the remainder (18%) in the Greater Campbell River Health area.

Two food industry workers in Courtenay

Thrifty Foods confirmed a staff member at its Cliffe Avenue store in Courtenay tested positive, and this employee has not worked since February 20th.

An A&W staff member, also in Courtenay, has also tested positive. Their last day of work was February 21st.

Six School closures

Six schools are listed on Island Health’s exposure page.

Three are in Courtenay and one in Comox.

On Wednesday. February 24th, the superintendent for School District 71, Comox Valley, sent parents a letter stating that eight members within the district tested positive for COVID-19, and 108 staff and students will be self-isolating for two weeks.

The other two school exposures are at Carihi and Timberline Secondary Schools in Campbell River. The most recent potential exposure dates were February 16th, 17th and 18th at Timberline. Both schools have taken the appropriate actions.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - 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 on February 17th to 56 at the end of the business day yesterday.

More detailed information for the Greater Campbell River Health Area is always at least 4 days old. However there has been a seven-fold increase in the numbers. There were 7 cases during the week ending on Saturday, February 20th. A week prior to this, there was one.

The Spike has been even worse in the Comox Valley, where the number of cases has grown from one to 32 over the past four weeks.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - 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 on February 17th to 56 at the end of the business day yesterday.

More detailed information for the Greater Campbell River Health Area is always at least 4 days old. However there has been a seven-fold increase in the numbers. There were 7 cases during the week ending on Saturday, February 20th. A week prior to this, there was one.

The Spike has been even worse in the Comox Valley, where the number of cases has grown from one to 32 over the past four weeks.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - 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 on February 17th to 56 at the end of the business day yesterday.

More detailed information for the Greater Campbell River Health Area is always at least 4 days old. However there has been a seven-fold increase in the numbers. There were 7 cases during the week ending on Saturday, February 20th. A week prior to this, there was one.

The Spike has been even worse in the Comox Valley, where the number of cases has grown from one to 32 over the past four weeks.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - 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 on February 17th to 56 at the end of the business day yesterday.

More detailed information for the Greater Campbell River Health Area is always at least 4 days old. However there has been a seven-fold increase in the numbers. There were 7 cases during the week ending on Saturday, February 20th. A week prior to this, there was one.

The Spike has been even worse in the Comox Valley, where the number of cases has grown from one to 32 over the past four weeks.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Sunflower food truck opened beside Whaletown road last summer, when the Pandemic seemed to be fading away and whole province was coming out of self isolation. IN this morning's interview, owner/manager Carie Taylor talks about the business and why she moved her business into the Gorge Harbour General store.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Sunflower food truck opened beside Whaletown road last summer, when the Pandemic seemed to be fading away and whole province was coming out of self isolation. IN this morning's interview, owner/manager Carie Taylor talks about the business and why she moved her business into the Gorge Harbour General store.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Sunflower food truck opened beside Whaletown road last summer, when the Pandemic seemed to be fading away and whole province was coming out of self isolation. IN this morning's interview, owner/manager Carie Taylor talks about the business and why she moved her business into the Gorge Harbour General store.