Haida Gwaii, as the archipelago grapples with a community outbreak of COVID-19.Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth issued an order Thursday under B.C.’s state of emergency restricting non-resident and non-essential visits to the islands.
More testing sites considered amid Haida Gwaii coronavirus outbreak “The Province, Northern Health and the First Nations Health Authority are working closely with the Haida Nation and local governments on Haida Gwaii to respond to this COVID-19 outbreak,” said Farnworth in a media release.“Our foremost concern is the health and safety of all residents of Haida Gwaii, and we’re working together to limit further spread of COVID-19.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates.