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Covid-19 Vaccination
Omicron variant makes up 80% of COVID-19 case in B.C.
The highly infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 now makes up 80% of positive cases in B.C.…
Everyone in B.C. will be exposed to Omicron but not everyone has to get sick
There’s no escaping from COVID now that the Omicron variant has arrived. That’s the conclusion…
800,000 COVID booster invites going out in next couple of weeks in B.C.
Now that Omicron is spreading so fast, and high risk people in B.C. have received…
New COVID restrictions for B.C. long-term care homes; easing of self-isolation rules
As of tomorrow, Jan. 1, only essential visitors will be allowed into long-term care homes.…
Revelstoke records more than 10% of COVID cases in Interior Health in week leading up to Christmas
In the past week, Revelstoke recorded more than 10% of the COVID cases in the…
Record-setting day for new COVID cases in B.C. and Interior Health
A record 4,383 new COVID cases were reported in B.C. in the last 24 hours,…
2,944 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. sets new record high
After a couple days of declining COVID case numbers in B.C. a new record high…
COVID daily case count continues to grow with 2,441 in B.C.; 188 in Interior Health
For the fourth consecutive day, the number of new COVID-19 cases in B.C. broke the…
Thousands of COVID-19 vaccination appointments unfilled in Interior Health
With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 tearing through the Lower Mainland but hanging back from…
B.C.’s top health officer wants you to be COVID safe for Christmas
The highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19 means everyone has to take extra precautions against…
Going for a swim at a municipal pool? Be sure you have proof of vaccination in Okanagan, Kamloops
As of today, anyone wanting to go for a dip at their local municipal swimming…
Another huge jump in new B.C. COVID cases with 2,046
There have been 2,046 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C. in the last 24 hours,…
Why B.C.’s top health officer expanded COVID restrictions in fight against Omicron
One thing everyone knows about the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is that there is a…
1,474 new COVID cases in B.C. breaks daily record, again
A record 1,474 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in B.C. today, breaking yesterday's record…
Interior Health puts out call for COVID immunizers
Qualified health-care providers are being called upon by the Interior Health Authority to help out…
B.C. government closes bars, fitness centres because of Omicron
The rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in B.C. because of the Omicron variant has triggered…
New COVID-19 restrictions expected tomorrow as B.C. case counts surge
More COVID-19 measures are coming tomorrow as cases rise in B.C. Health officials are monitoring…
COVID contact tracers in B.C. may be swamped by Omicron: Dr. Henry
As the Omicron variant pushes the daily counts of new COVID-19 cases dramatically upward it’s…
Number of new COVID cases jump to 131 in Interior Health
After two days of a relatively low — less than 100 — COVID-19 case counts…
135 new Omicron cases in B.C.; five in Interior Health
There were 753 new COVID cases were detected over the past 24 hours in B.C.…
$5K bribe didn’t stop daughter of Kamloops doctor from getting COVID jab
A former Royal Inland Hospital anesthesiologist tried to bribe her daughter to dissuade her from…
Upward trajectory of new COVID cases in B.C., Interior Health worry top doctor
Even before today’s data on new COVID cases was released, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie…
COVID daily case count climbs to 437 in B.C.
There were 437 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C. in the last 24 hours, the…
Interior Health slow to get COVID vaccines to children
Only four per cent of children aged five to 11 have received their first dose…