IHA expands online lab booking
Interior Health is expanding booking options for lab patients throughout the region. Effective Nov. 9, lab appointments can be booked online or by phone in Castlegar, Trail, Williams Lake, Cranbrook and Merritt. The online booking tool can be found at https://www.labonlinebooking.ca/login Booking appointments online enhances...
UPDATED: Nine confirmed COVID-19 cases in Salmo
The Village of Salmo said on its website Monday that there are nine (9) confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the village. The announcement comes a few days after Salmo Community Services said (see story below) that a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. “Village staff have tested negative for COVID-19,” the ...
IH declares outbreak at Village at Mill Creek care home and La Casa resort
After reporting 15 additional COVID-19 cases in the region for a total since the start of the pandemic to 803, in a prepared statement Wednesday, Interior Health (IH) declared an outbreak at the Village at Mill Creek long-term care home following a thorough public health investigation. “Two staff members have tested positive...
BC reports 299 new COVID-19 cases, three related deaths
Dr. Réka Gustafson, B.C.'s deputy 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: "Tuesday, we are reporting 299 new cases, including four epi-linked cases, for a total of 15,800 cases...
New COVID-19 cases skyrocket to 1,120, six new deaths
Dr. Réka Gustafson, B.C.'s deputy 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 Oct. 30 to 31, we had 352 new cases. From Oct....
Interior Health urges Halloween celebrations indoor, small groups
As people celebrate Halloween, Interior Health is urging the public to be cautious as BC moves through the second wave of COVID-19. Interior Health said the rise in cases is reflected across B.C. and it is important everyone does their part to reduce the risk of further exposures in our communities. “I join with Dr. Bonnie ...
Interior Health reports third COVID-19 related death
Regrettably, Interior Health reported its third COVID-19 relate death in the region, President and CEO Susan Brown said in a media release Wednesday. Brown said the person was a man in his 70s. “Today (Wednesday), Interior Health reported the third COVID-19 related death in our region since the beginning of this challenging...
COVID-19 UPDATE: 217 new cases reported
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy 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 217 new cases, including two epi-linked cases, for a total of 13,588 cases in...
Province announces more than 800 new cases, 31 for Interior Health as COVID-19 storm hits BC
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: "Today (Monday), we are reporting on three 24-hour periods. From Oct. 23 to 24, we had 317 new cases....
UPDATED: École de l’Anse-au-sable COVID-19 outbreak in Kelowna grows to 11 cases
The COVID-19 outbreak at the École de l’Anse-au-sable in Kelowna has increased to 11 after Interior Health announced that six additional members of the school have tested positive. The outbreak, first announced Wednesday, had only three confirmed cases at the time with 160 other people told to self-isolate and monitor symptoms....
