Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents -There was only one active COVID 19 case in the Greater Campbell River Health area as of last Monday, according to the latest report from the BC Center for Disease control.

At that point there were only seven cases in the North Vancouver Island Local Health Area.

Now there are ten.

The only other report from our area pertains to Cortes Island. The Klahoose village’s immunization program experienced a weeks delay, but is rolling out despite the province wide shortage of COVID-19 vaccines.

Chief Kevin Peacey told the National Observer, “We hear a lot of our members are jumping at the bit to get in line first. It is frustrating with the delay, but I keep positive that it will all work out in the end.”

The Klahoose were put at the front of the line of First Nations receiving vaccinations because of their COVID cluster in November/December.