Interior Health updates COVID-19 case count at Big White Ski Resort
Interior Health said Tuesday in a media release that there has been an additional 20 cases of COVID-19 linked to the Big White Mountain community cluster. Interior Health said the total number of cases identified to date is 96. New cases are related to COVID-19 transmission that occurred within group housing, social events ...
'Most tragic report' since beginning of COVID-19 — Interior Health CEO
Interior Health witnessed the largest spike in COVID-19 deaths over the weekend since the pandemic began in the spring. In a media release Monday, Interior Health president and CEO Susan Brown said Monday is “our most tragic report since the beginning of this devastating pandemic.” “Seven more people have lost their lives to...
BC sees its first Covid-19 vaccination
Today marks the first day of British Columbia’s provincewide COVID-19 immunizations, the most comprehensive vaccine program to ever be delivered in B.C. Over the coming days, approximately 4,000 health-care workers in British Columbia will be rolling up their sleeves to receive the first approved COVID-19 vaccine. Nisha Yunus,...
BC tops more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, 49 deaths over weekend
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 24-hour periods. From Dec. 11 to 12, we had 698 new cases. From Dec. 12 to 13,...
Interior Health declares Revelstoke COVID-19 community cluster contained
In a media release Friday, Interior Health said the COVID-19 community cluster in the Revelstoke area has been declared contained. Interior Health said a total of 50 COVID-19 cases were connected to this cluster. “This remains a time for caution and vigilance with the overall cases we are seeing in Interior Health, but it is...
Plan underway to distribute COVID-19 vaccines in B.C.
The first round of approximately 4,000 COVID-19 immunizations will begin on the Lower Mainland next week now that the vaccine deployment simulation are complete the BC Government said in a media release Wednesday. “The pandemic has turned our province upside down, but hope is on the horizon,” said Premier John Horgan. “It...
Applications for $1,000 B.C. Recovery Benefit will begin soon
A majority of British Columbians will get a lift with the launch of the B.C. Recovery Benefit, enabling many families and individuals to receive the benefit by the end of the year. “As 2020 draws to a close, we look back on a year like no other. British Columbians came together to face the challenge of COVID-19 with resilience...
New collaborative report on First Nations child and youth injuries
VICTORIA, December 8, 2020 – Representative for Children and Youth Jennifer Charlesworth today released a report examining critical injuries and deaths of First Nations children and youth Illuminating Service Experience: A Descriptive Analysis of Injury and Death Reports for First Nations Children and Youth in B.C., 2015...
Ambulance paramedics issue public warning of 'triple threat' as holidays approach
As ambulance paramedics approach their busiest season, Ambulance Paramedics of BC is warning the public of a “triple threat.” The union representing the province’s 4,500 ambulance paramedics and medical dispatchers says COVID19 protocols may compound mental health and addiction issues during the holidays – a time of year that...
Public Health Order extended through holidays, Interior Health reports two new COVID-19 deaths
As Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Monday the extension of provincial health officer's orders restricting all gatherings and events have been extended through Christmas and New Years to Jan. 8, 2021, at midnight, Interior Health sadly said in a media release the passing of two more people due to COVID-19. The two deaths raise the...
