ONE-ON-ONE: Health Minister Dix hints at proof of vaccination, says high positivity prompted new restrictions in Interior
KAMLOOPS — One day after the B.C. government implemented tighter health restrictions for Interior Health, in response to a surge of COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Adrian Dix spoke one-on-one with CFJC Today.
While daily COVID-19 cases are on the rise in each of B.C.’s health regions, Dix says Interior Health is being targeted with restrictions such as a mandatory mask mandate and gathering limits due to a high test positivity rate.
As of Aug. 17, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control says Interior Health’s positivity rate is between 10 and 20 per cent, while Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health sit between five and 10.