Along with sunnier days, we are happy to report that the first COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Powell River and are being administered in long-term care facilities. You can see more information about the arrival of vaccines in this Peak article from today.

COVID-19 Community Survey conducted in 2020. Its intent is to illustrate how COVID-19 has impacted
Powell River and how respondents could be best supported during this time.

The stormy weather, followed by brief periods of beautiful calm, seems appropriate for our COVID update this week. While we still have a lot of rough weather ahead in the pandemic, we are seeing glimpses of clearer skies locally right now.

Each week we do our best to keep you updated on the latest news about COVID-19 with local and regional perspectives including case counts, testing, vaccines and more.

We have several updates to share this evening on case counts, vaccines, and other information.

Holiday decorations were just one of the glimmers that brightened our community last week. A long-awaited announcement about Health Canada’s approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine has given us new hope in our struggle to end the pandemic.