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Interior Health
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…
13 active COVID-19 outbreaks reported in Interior care homes
There are 13 active COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes within the Interior Health region. There…
No immediate help coming from health minister to relieve COVID pressure at Kamloops, Kelowna hospitals
Health Minister Adrian Dix is doing nothing new to ease the extreme pressure on health-care…
COVID restrictions expanded throughout Interior Health region
Enhanced restrictions on mask wearing and gatherings imposed on the Central Okanagan on Aug. 6…
Interior Health has 16 times the number of COVID cases it had just six weeks ago
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region was 16 times higher…
Penticton council calls on Interior Health to restore funding to Pathways Addictions Resource Centre
It costs more money to employ two staffers at Interior Health than it did to…
Telephone town hall with Dr. Bonnie Henry this week to talk about vaccinations in Interior Health
An interactive telephone town hall meeting will be hosted by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie…
COVID-19 exposure at Tournament Capital swimming pool in Kamloops
There was a COVID-19 exposure at the Tournament Capital swimming pool in Kamloops over a…
Bars and nightclubs hardest hit by new COVID restrictions in the Central Okanagan
A number of new health orders are being imposed on the Central Okanagan as 56…
12th COVID-19 death at Kelowna long-term care home
While there have been no new cases of COVID-19 this month at a Kelowna care…
Much of Okanagan lagging behind province on vaccination front
Enderby has one of the lowest vaccination rates in B.C. with only 54 per cent…
UPDATE: Interior Health’s top doctor charged with sexual assault of a child
Interior Health’s top doctor was arrested today on sexual assault charges out of Alberta. Dr.…
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…
Death toll climbs to 6 at Kelowna care home COVID outbreak
The death toll due to COVID-19 at the Spring Valley Care Centre in Kelowna has…
Everyone over 18 in Interior Health willing to get first jab could have it by end of May
As of this Sunday, all Interior Health residents over the age of 18 can start…
Interior Health identifies 3 communities as high COVID-19 transmission areas
People living in three Interior Health region neighbourhoods will have greater access to the AstraZeneca…
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…
COVID-19 cases in Interior Health drop for 1st time in weeks
After a steady climb over the past few weeks, the number of people living in…
Live in a small community? Interior Health has some good COVID-19 news for you
Communities like Enderby, Beaverdelll and Sicamous may not have easy access to popular big box…
Bigger cities in Interior Health hit hardest by rising COVID-19 cases
The Interior Health region has recorded the highest number of new weekly COVID-19 cases this…
Fines not always required for COVID rule-breaking gatherings: Interior Health
Interior Health is still looking into who may or may not be fined after a…
COVID vaccines soon available for those 55 to 65 in Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops
While the British Columbia’s main age-based vaccine program is moving down to 65-year-olds, the door…
70 cases of COVID variants of concern detected in Interior Health with more expected
To date, there have been 70 cases of COVID variants of concern in the Interior…
Two more COVID cases connected to Vernon Jubilee Hospital outbreak
Two additional COVID-19 cases have been found in connection with the outbreak at the Vernon…