B.C. mine outbreak includes 27 confirmed COVID-19 cases, spans 3 sites
VANCOUVER -- More than two dozen people have been confirmed to have COVID-19 as officials work to contain an outbreak at a B.C. mining operation. In an emailed statement, Interior Health said 27 people are known to have the disease as part of the outbreak at the Teck Mining Ltd. operations. The outbreak is impacting three sites near Elkford, B.C. Fifteen cases of the novel coronavirus have been tied to an active water treatment facility construction site, and another eight are connected to fording river operations. The remaining four cases involve Elkview mine operations, Interior Hea...
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