Press Release
July 16, 2020
Our continued response COVID-19
TNG remains committed to keeping our employees and the communities we serve safe.
Therefore, we are sharing the following information.
Confirmed Cases
As the virus continues to spread throughout BC and Canada, we are calling on everyone to do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19 by continuing to practice social distancing and following the guidelines set up by the province and the health authorities. The number of confirmed cases reported are as follows;
| July 14, 2020 | July 15, 2020 | July 16, 2020 |
| Total new cases: 13 | Total new cases: 21 | Total new cases: 21 |
| Total cases in BC: 3,128 | Total cases in BC: 3,149 | Total cases in BC: 3,170 |
| Total recoveries: 2,730 | Total recoveries: 2, 753 | Total recoveries: 2, 789 |
| (209 active cases) | (207 active cases) | (192 active cases) |
| Total deaths: 189 | Total deaths: 189 | Total deaths: 189 |
| Total cases in Interior | Total cases in Interior | Total cases in Interior |
| Health region: 212 | Health region: 216 | Health region: 223 |
| Total cases in Northern | Total cases in Northern | Total cases in Northern |
| Health region: 65 | Health region: 65 | Health region: 65 |
TNG is here for you
We remain closed to the public; however, our staff can be reached by phone or email. TNG Downtown Office: Ph: (250) 392-3918 TNG Lakeside Office: Ph: (778) 799 -2145
TNG Health Office: Ph:(250) 398-8575
The Health Office is open regular hours, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. The Health staff will also be making visits to community where needed.
Resources to stay up-to-date on COVID-19
Tŝilhqot’in National Government – Emergency
Page Government of Canada – Public Health
Government of BC – Health Link BC
First Nations Health Authority
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