Big White community cluster grows to 203 known COVID-19 cases
The Big White Mountain community cluster continues to be a concern for Interior Health after 28 additional cases of COVID-19 were linked to the outbreak, cluster bringing the total to 203 since the cluster was declared. In the media update Tuesday, Interior Health said of 28 new cases, 22 reside and/or work at Big White....
BC reports 1,330 new COVID-19 weekend cases
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: "Today, we are reporting on three periods. From Jan. 15 to 16, we had 584 new cases. From Jan. 16 to 17, we had...
Op/Ed: Overcoming unimaginable odds in health care
By Susan Brown, President and CEO, Interior Health As we look back on 2020, we might be tempted to focus on the challenges. However, I want to take a moment to reflect on the strength and resilience demonstrated by individuals and communities as we overcame unimaginable odds together. Our health care system, supported by...
Interior Health dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks in Williams Lake, Kamloops
Interior Health is dealing with not one, but two recent COVID-19 19 outbreaks in the region. Interior Health announced Wednesday an outbreak has been declared at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake and Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre, a long-term care home in Kamloops. Interior Health said at Cariboo Memorial Hospital...
Interior Health identifies additional 19 COVID-19 cases linked to Big White Mountain community cluster
Tuesday, Interior Health announced it has identified an additional 19 cases of COVID-19 linked to the Big White Mountain community cluster. The total number of cases identified to date is 162. “Of the 162 known COVID-19 cases linked to this cluster, 107 reside on Big White Mountain,” Interior Health said in an emailed statement....
Province reports 1,475 new cases of COVID-19; 217 in Interior Health
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: "Today, we are reporting on three periods. From Jan. 8 to 9, we had 538 new cases. From Jan. 9 to 10, we had 507...
Interior Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Canim Lake
Interior Health has identified increased COVID-19 activity throughout the 100 Mile House region and has declared a COVID-19 outbreak due to rapid spread in the community of Canim Lake. Located approximately 40 km from100 Mile House, Interior Health has identified 32 cases of COVID-19 who reside in the region and are linked...
Interior Health begins vaccination roll out to priority one populations throughout region
Interior Health said communities in the Kootenay/Boundary regions were part of the initial roll-out of the Moderna vaccine in Interior Health last week. Interior Health said those communities include Nelson, Kaslo and New Denver in the West Kootenay, Grand Forks in the Boundary region and Creston, Fernie and Invermere in...
Interior Health adds seven additional cases to Big White COVID-19 community cluster
Friday, during a media update, Interior Health has identified an additional seven cases of COVID-19 linked to the Big White Mountain community cluster. The total number of cases identified to date is 143. Of the 143 known COVID-19 cases linked to this cluster, 91 reside on Big White Mountain. There are currently 22 cases...
Province decides to extend COVID-19 restrictions until February 5
On the day the government announced an increase in COVID-19 new cases in BC — 761 — and Interior Health — 96 — Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry added that a host of social restrictions put into place last year to slow the spread of COVID-19 in B.C. have been extended once again. Those...
