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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.…
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…
Rising number of COVID cases extends Christmas vacation for most B.C. students
Rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in B.C. means students from kindergarten to grade 12 will…
Movement to fight health order closing B.C. gyms, fitness centres gains momentum
Some gyms in the province are remaining open despite new COVID-19 restrictions that came into…
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…
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…
Omicron pushes B.C.’s daily COVID case count to highest level ever
B.C. set a new record in the last 24 hours for the number of new…
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…
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…
5 cases of Omicron variant detected in B.C. so far: provincial health officer
There have now been five cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected in B.C.…
B.C. sending COVID booster shot invitations to more seniors starting this week
Now that most of B.C. residents over the age of 70 have received their third…
COVID-19 restrictions may ease soon in Interior Health
For months the COVID socializing restrictions have been tougher in the Interior Health region than…
COVID-19 outbreaks close six operating rooms in Kamloops
Outbreaks of COVID-19 in Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops has forced the closure of six…
COVID-19 hammering B.C. Interior’s two biggest hospitals: health officials
The two largest hospitals in the Interior Health region are feeling the effects of the…
30% of unvaccinated health-care workers in Interior Health changed their minds, got the jab
In the week after being put on unpaid leave for not being vaccinated, 30% of…
Almost half of COVID deaths in October were people who had two vaccine doses
New data released today shows that, while unvaccinated people make up the majority of new…
Non-urgent surgery delays in Interior Health due to high COVID numbers, unvaccinated health workers
Some non-urgent surgeries will be postponed in the Interior Health region as early as this…
2,090 new B.C. COVID cases over long weekend; 404 in Interior Health
There were 2,090 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C. over the past four days and…
Mandatory COVID vaccinations for visitors to B.C. health-care facilities
With all health-care workers required to be vaccinated by Oct. 26, provincial health officer Dr.…
Another 100,000 B.C. residents to get 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose
The number of B.C. residents who will get a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine has…
All B.C. students will have to wear masks at school starting on Monday
All kindergarten to Grade 12 students, along with all staff, in B.C. schools have to…