Interior Health (IH) is working in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) to respond to COVID-19. Along with other agencies and health authorities, IH has pandemic plans in place and is prepared to adjust capacity as required. As part of this planning, and following direction...

Submitted by City of Nelson Over the last few days, there have been a number of developments by both the federal and provincial governments, including orders and recommendations related to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the Government of BC declared a public health emergency emphasizing four key strategies to reduce...

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: "We are deeply saddened to announce that a further three people who tested positive for COVID-19 have recently ...

Add the Nelson Public Library the list of closures in the City of Nelson due COVID-19 pandemic. In a media release Tuesday, the City of Nelson announced the Library will be closed to the public effective 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 17.  The City said the Library Board of Trustees made this decision to mitigate the risk of spreading...

From the Rossland Telegraph On March 17, 2020, British  Columbia’s Public Health Officer declared a public health emergency in BC to help control the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.  Health Minister Adrian Dix and Public Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry held a news conference Monday afternoon to make statement and ...

It's not clear yet if, or whether, our beloved pets will be carriers of COVID-19, so Interior Health has offered some basic guidelines for pet owners in the following release: Every Person Matters is a saying we have here at Interior Health. And we take it pretty seriously. Although we don’t provide health-care services to ...

Fitness enthusiasts don’t need to wake up early to be the first in line at the NDCC Fitness Centre for a jog on the treadmill or a lap in the pool. The Regional District of Central Kootenay is falling in line with most local governments in closing down recreation facilities due to the novel coronavirus — COVID-19. In a media...

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: "We are deeply saddened to announce that three people who had tested positive for COVID-19 have recently passed...

Add the popular tourist attraction north of Nelson on Kootenay Lake to the businesses suspending operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort, located approximately 50 kilometers north of the Heritage City, has decided to close the resort until the end of April. “After careful consideration of growing...

Monday, Red Mountain Resort in Rossland said it will "suspend all operations effective March 17th for the remainder of the season." The statement read: "After thorough consideration of the dynamic nature of Coronavirus Covid-19 and recommendations by Federal and Provincial Health Authorities, RED Mountain Resort has decided...