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One year later, Northern BC COVID-19 long-hauler still dealing with severe symptoms
SHARE ON: Kirsten s illness lasted nine weeks, however she is still dealing with long term effects one year later. /Photo submitted by Kirsten Rudolph, taken in March 2020
It started with a mild but persistent cough and quickly dissolved into what Kirsten Rudolph describes as four months of ‘living hell.’
The 52-year old Vanderhoof tattoo artist, and former Prince George resident, is one of many COVID ‘long-haulers.’
Meaning, people still experiencing severe symptoms months after their initial infection.
“I felt like I was drowning in fire. It literally felt like I couldn’t get a breath, I couldn’t inflate my lungs and the coughing didn’t stop,” said Rudolph.
SHARE ON: BC Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Sheila Malcolmson. Photo supplied by BC Government)
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Sheila Malcolmson believes the province is doing all it can to reduce wait times for children and youth seeking immediate care.
Last Spring, BC’s Representative for Children and Youth Jennifer Charlesworth noted over 25-hundred kids were on a waitlist.
In an interview with Vista Radio, Malcolmson stated the government already has the wheels in motion to pair down wait times.
“We have been working hard to reduce wait times and we are on the right track – we are on that right track as we have had a 21% decrease in wait times since 2016-2017 and there is more to do.”
Vanderhoof economy experiences helpful changes throughout 2020
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Vanderhoof Mayor, Gerry Thiessen says it was an overall good year for Vanderhoof despite facing pandemic-related challenges.
While provincial guidelines have put stress on Vanderhoof residents, Thiessen says a couple of sectors in the community managed to thrive with the help of some projects throughout the year.
“We were quite excited in January, we had Coastal Gaslink coming to town at the Airport and it came simultaneously on the fact that lumber prices were incredibly low,” said Thiessen.
However, this project was supposed to start around the beginning of the pandemic, which caused things to slow down dramatically in Vanderhoof.