Please complete your profile to unlock commenting and other important features.

User AvatarBuild your avatar
Please select your date of birth for special perks on your birthday. Your username will be your unique profile link and will be publicly used in comments.
Narcity Pro

This is a Pro feature.

Time to level up your local game with Narcity Pro.

Pro

$5/month

$40/year

  • Everything in the Free plan
  • Ad-free reading and browsing
  • Unlimited access to all content including AI summaries
  • Directly support our local and national reporting and become a Patron
  • Cancel anytime.
For Pro members only Pro
Summary

BC Premier John Horgan Just Tested Positive For COVID-19 & Is Now Isolating

The premier recently had treatment for throat cancer.

B.C. Premier John Horgan.

B.C. Premier John Horgan.

Province of British Columbia | Flickr
Editor

John Horgan, the B.C. Premier, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning.

Horgan, who is 62 years old, recently underwent radiation treatment, after being diagnosed with throat cancer in November 2021.

Horgan announced on Twitter that he tested positive, and said that he has mild symptoms.

People with cancer are in a higher-risk group for COVID-19 outcomes. This may mean that Horgan is eligible for the COVID-19 treatments that the province has access to — Paxlovid or Sotrovimab — according to the B.C. government website.

People being treated for cancer are considered immunocompromised, the government website said.

The premier did not say if he was going to access the COVID-19 treatments.

The treatments must be taken within five days of symptom onset.

While Horgan was being treated for cancer, Minister Mike Farnworth was appointed as Deputy Premier.

As of right now, Horgan is still continuing to work while isolating at home.

From Your Site Articles
premier john horganbc premiercovid-19covid-19 treatmentcovid-19 bcjohn horgan
VancouverCanadaNewsNews

Explore this list   👀

    • Morgan Leet

      Editor

      Morgan Leet (she/her) is an Editor for Narcity Media Group. After graduating from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, she jumped into fulfilling her dream as a journalist, merging her passion for travelling with writing. After working in the print media world on Canada’s East Coast, she joined Narcity with a move to B.C., drawn to the beauty of Western Canada. Since then, she's documented her experience moving to Vancouver, covering everything from local events to bucket-list travel destinations across Canada's West Coast.

    Minimum wage is going up across Canada soon — but one province is getting left behind

    It could mean a raise of over $1,600 a year! 💸

    This BC small town with charming streets ranked as one of Canada's 'top travel destinations'

    The perfect weekend escape awaits you here.

    This enchanting small town set on a BC island was named among North America's 'most peaceful'

    Sandy beaches, ancient forests and a cozy town — anyone?. 🌲

    Parks Canada is hiring for these high-paying jobs and you can make up to $129,000

    Some positions don't require a university degree!

    Canada's new $2 coin is an actual piece of art featuring blue, yellow and orange hues

    This colourful circulation coin is historic!

    Ontario Trillium Benefit payments for September go out soon — Here's how much you can get

    More government cash is headed to Ontarians next week. 💵

    New data reveals the 'most peaceful' places to live and Canadian towns demolished US ones

    Five Canadian towns were named the most serene on the continent. 🍁

    Canadians say they don't buy these grocery items anymore because prices are too expensive

    "I've cut back on everything."

    This Ontario gem with waterfront towns and beaches is one of Canada's 'best' spots to live

    It has "large" homes "priced much lower" than major Canadian cities.

    10 charming small towns in BC that ranked as the 'best' to live in and will tempt you to move

    Small-town life at it's finest!