COVID-19 in Whistler: Residents offered early vaccines in ski town hit hard by P.1 variant
VANCOUVER -- Residents in Whistler, B.C. are being offered early COVID-19 vaccines, according to the health authority responsible for the ski resort town. Vancouver Coastal Health says that the area around Whistler has the highest rate of coronavirus infections in the province. “Currently Howe Sound has the highest rate of COVID-19 of any local health area in the province; the majority of these cases reside in the Whistler community," reads a statement from the health authority. Whistler’s mayor says it’s offering hope to his town, which is struggling with the economic impact fr...