Interior Health Authority 2021

Kamloops woman concerned under-vaccinated patients not getting the same care
A Kamloops woman says a recent encounter at the hospital has her questioning the level…

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Royal Inland Hospital
Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital after two patients tested…

Not all restrictions for residents in Interior Health have been lifted
While the B.C. Vaccine Card is now being phased in and some restrictions have been…

COVID numbers now increasing throughout the province, not just in Interior Health
There were 641 new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. in the last 24 hours. While…

Interior Health’s former chief medical health officer in court for sex assault charge in April
The Alberta court system continues to move forward with charges against Interior Health's former chief…

UPDATE: Interior’s Chief Medical Health officer replaced after sexual assault charge
More information on the charges against Dr. Albert Stefanus de Villiers, who was until yesterday…

Don’t blame anti-vaxxers for Central Okanagan’s low vaccination rate
The Central Okanagan, and particularly Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood, score below the provincial average when it…

Dreams of concerts, travel touted as ways to boost Interior Health vaccination rates
Interior Health is reaching out to young "influencers" in the hope they will help get…

COVID cases jump in Central Okanagan, hold steady in rest of Interior Health
While COVID-19 cases have been dropping steadily in B.C. that was not the case in…
Two Kelowna automotive businesses closed because of COVID transmission
The parts and services department at Kelowna Toyota has been ordered closed by Interior Health…

Interior Health urges residents to get AstraZeneca vaccine even as supply dries up
One day after provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the supply of AstraZeneca vaccine…

COVID outbreaks in Interior Health care homes continue despite high vaccination rates
Despite a high rate of vaccination — 90 percent — 24 people living in the…

COVID-19 vaccines now available at pharmacies in Penticton
COVID-19 vaccine availability is being topped up at pharmacies in the Interior Health region, and…

COVID cases down in Interior Health; up slightly in Kamloops, Penticton
While the number of new COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region has dropped during…

2nd COVID-19 death at Cottonwoods care home in Kelowna
A second death has been recorded in a COVID-19 outbreak at Cottonwoods Care Centre in…