Interior Health is putting restrictions on who can and cannot visits its facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Chad Klassen

COVID-19

Interior Health restricting visitors to its facilities during COVID-19 outbreak

Mar 23, 2020 | 6:35 PM

KAMLOOPS — Interior Health is putting limits on who can and cannot visit its facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The local health authority says only essential visitors can enter facilities, including people providing compassionate care (end of life or critical illnesses) or visits that are deemed critical to someone’s care and overall well-being.

“The restriction of visits will help keep our patients, individuals in care, families and health-care workers safe,” the release reads. “It also aligns with the Provincial Health Officer’s recommendations for social distancing. Interior Health is working in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control in this effort to flatten the curve of the pandemic.”

Interior Health says the essential visitors should be the same people, wherever possible, to limit exposure in the buildings.

Interior Health is reminding people DON’T enter its facilities if:

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• You are experiencing fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, and/or diarrhea.

• You have travelled outside of Canada in the previous 14 days.

• You have tested positive for COVID-19 (or who has been in contact with a person infected with COVID-19) during the previous 14 days.

“We understand the importance of visits from family and loved ones to our patients and long-term care residents and we appreciate everyone’s support in keeping our patients, families, and health-care workers safe,” Interior Health says.

The health authority is pointing people to the B.C. Centre For Disease Control website for updated COVID-19 information.

Interior Health also has frequently updated information on the COVID-19 page on the Interior Health website.