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One patient of GR Baker COVID-19 Outbreak has passed away

Northern Health says one patient who had tested positive in association with the COVID-19 outbreak at GR Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel has passed away.

Northern Health says the total number of outbreak-associated cases has not changed.

To date, there have been five patients and five staff with lab-confirmed cases.

The outbreak was initially declared on October 14th, 2021.

Northern Health says an update will be available early next week.

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Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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