
Active cases unchanged as 59 new COVID-19 cases added for Island Health
NANAIMO — A further 59 new cases of COVID-19 were reported by Island Health on Wednesday, but the number of active cases remained steady.
Of the new cases, 30 came from the central Island region with 21 in the south and the remaining eight in the north.
Since the start of the pandemic, 45 per cent of all cases have come from the central region, encompassing communities like Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum, Port Alberni and Tofino/Ucluelet.
Recent additions in the area are being partially driven by an outbreak declared at the Tofino General Hospital, where four patients have tested positive in the inpatient unit.