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Interior Health explains the difference in booster shots and how to choose yours
KAMLOOPS - Health authorities across the province are ramping up the administration of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, and confusion around the differences in each vaccine are raising questions. A fir...
Jan 13, 2022
Interior Health expanding capacity at immunization clinics, adding appointments
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says it will be expanding the capacity at COVID-19 immunization clinics in the region. In a release today (Jan. 13), the health authority says it is trying to make it easier...
Jan 13, 2022
COVID-19 outbreak at Ridgeview Lodge declared over, hospitalizations increase to 500 in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Ministry of Health announced that the COVID-19 outbreak at Ridgeview Lodge in Kamloops is declared over.In Wednesday's (Jan. 12) pandemic update from the province, five new healthc...
Aaron Schulze Jan 12, 2022
LifeLabs temporarily closes Nicola Street location due to staffing shortages
KAMLOOPS - LifeLabs announced it's temporarily closing its location on Nicola Street due to staffing shortages amid the spread of Omicron variant of COVID-19, and related protocols. The Kamloops locat...
Aaron Schulze Jan 12, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations up by nearly 40, three new deaths reported in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Ministry of Health reports that COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased to 469 on Tuesday (Jan. 11), up by 38 since Monday.Of those patients, 97 are in intensive care, up by two.B...
Jan 11, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations up by nearly 100 in B.C., seven more deaths reported
KAMLOOPS - COVID-19 hospitalizations are up by nearly 100 in B.C. exiting the weekend.B.C. reports 431 patients in hospital for Monday (Jan. 10), up by 82 since Friday. Of those patients, 95 are in in...
Dave Barry Jan 10, 2022
B.C. records nine new virus-related deaths Friday, with increases in active caseload and hospitalizations
VICTORIA - The province saw further increases in active COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations today (Jan. 7), with B.C recording 3,144 new cases. As of Friday, B.C has 33,184 active cases (up by 1...
Jan 07, 2022
Slight increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C.,16 new healthcare facilities outbreaks declared
VICTORIA - COVID-19 related hospitalizations in B.C saw a slight increase today, with 324 people now in hospital, and 90 in intensive care. In today's (Jan. 6) update, the province reports 3,223 new c...
Jan 06, 2022
Interior Health using combination of rapid and PCR tests amid Omicron spread, with booster shot eligibility increasing
KAMLOOPS - With the highly transmissible Omicron variant spreading throughout B.C., Interior Health (IH) is using a combination of rapid tests and PCR tests to identify positive cases. Interim Chief M...
Dave Barry Jan 06, 2022
Kamloops sees 100 plus increase in weekly COVID-19 cases, province changes map presentation
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Centre for Disease Control's (BCCDC) map breaking down COVID-19 cases per local health area (LHA) has adjusted its presentation as the Omicron variant is now the dominant strain in...
Aaron Schulze Jan 05, 2022
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