BC reports 485 new cases overnight, 83 in IHA
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 COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 485 new cases, for a total of 65,719 cases in British Columbia. “There are 4,299 active cases of COVID-19 ...
Weekend sees 1,344 new cases/26 new deaths is BC, 234 cases/3 deaths in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting on three periods: Jan. 22 to 23 we had 527 new cases, Jan. 23 to 24 we had 471 new cases and in the last 24 hours...
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...
761 new cases in BC, 96 in IHA overnight
While the entire province of BC is reporting 761 new cases of Covid-19 overnight, with eight new deaths, IHA says this region alone saw 98 new cases., as per the following press release: "IH is reporting 96 new cases overnight for a total of 4,406. o Note: a change was announced today to daily reporting, see below**...
Adding surgeries for patients: Catching up from COVID-19
As of Nov. 22, 2020, 90 per cent of patients who had their surgery postponed during the first wave of COVID-19 were able to have their surgery completed through B.C.’s commitment to surgical renewal. “The surgical renewal commitment to patients is a massive and necessary undertaking to address postponed surgeries and meet the...
Interior Health declares outbreak at Sunnybank Retirement Home in Oliver
Interior Health has declared an outbreak at Sunnybank Retirement Home long-term care in Oliver. Four staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. All individuals in close contact with these individuals are in self-isolation and monitoring for symptoms. Sunnybank Retirement Home is operated by Interior Health and has 51 ...
Drive-through testing at new COVID-19 community collection centre in Trail
The COVID-19 test collection centre in Trail is moving to a new location on Thursday thanks to a partnership between Interior Health and ICBC. At the new site, testing services will be provided in the drive-through tunnel at the ICBC Trail Claim Centre at 2985 Highway Drive. The drive-through will be completely separate from...
Contract awarded for KBRH Pharmacy/Ambulatory Care Project
Interior Health is pleased to announce Ledcor Construction Ltd. has been selected to oversee construction of the Pharmacy and Ambulatory Care Project at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH). “Redeveloping the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail is vitally important for people who live throughout the entire...
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,...
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...
