Listen Live
Listen Live

Chief Public Health Officer Says Younger Adults Now Becoming Ill with COVID-19

Dr. Theresa Tam says that people in their twenties and thirties are now getting sick and, “that is why we all need to take this very seriously.”

Tam says there are 12,924 cases of COVID-19 across Canada with 214 deaths.  There have been 304,000 Canadians tested with about 4-percent testing positive and 95-percent testing negative.

The federal government has unveiled a new interactive dashboard of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.  That website can be found here.

Tam once again stressed that how Canada fares during this pandemic is each person’s responsibility to follow public health guidelines, stay at home, practice physical distancing, wash your hands and don’t touch your face.

Continue Reading

chnv Now playing play

ckkc Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Nelson Police Department announces return of Youth Police Academy

The Nelson Police Department is bringing back its Youth Police Academy this November- a hands-on program designed for youth aged 11 to 14.

Osprey 2000 out for fall maintenance

Western Pacific Marine has notified passengers that the Osprey 2000 will be out of service from tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 20, to Monday, Nov. 17, for scheduled semi-annual maintenance.

Kootenay drivers ticketed in fall traffic safety blitz

Dozens of drivers in the Kootenays were ticketed in September for distracted driving and seatbelt violations, according to figures from B.C. Highway Patrol.

Final weekend for Pumpkin Fest in Krestova

The seventh annual edition of the family-friendly event will be on from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow.

FortisBC urges winter outage preparedness

FortisBC is urging residents to be prepared for power outages as winter weather approaches.
- Advertisement -