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BC Seniors Advocate pushing for essential visit improvements in LTC, eager to see widespread rapid test use
KAMLOOPS - After implementing tighter visitor restrictions for long-term care facilities on Friday (Dec. 31), B.C.'s provincial health officer (Dr. Bonnie Henry) indicated on Tuesday (Jan. 4) that soc...
Dave Barry Jan 05, 2022
Active COVID-19 cases just under 30,000 in B.C., hospitalizations surpass 300
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reports 3,798 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday (Jan. 5) with 473 in Interior Health.Active cases increased again in the province and Interior Health. B.C. sits at 29,967 (up by 2,861 s...
Jan 05, 2022
B.C. reports 2,542 new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations up by 78 since New Year's Eve
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reports 2,542 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday (Jan. 4) with 270 of them in Interior Health.Active cases increased to 27,106 in the province (up by 6,295 since Friday, Dec. 31), and 2,25...
Jan 04, 2022
B.C.'s top doctor says employers should plan now for lots of sick workers
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer is advising businesses to put contingency plans in place to continue operating as up to one-third of their staff could be off sick with the Omi...
Jan 04, 2022
SD73 schools taking the week to prepare to welcome students back on January 10th
KAMLOOPS - Last week, the B.C. Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education teamed up to delay the start of school by an extra week to help implement additional safety measures throughout the educatio...
Jan 04, 2022
Multiple provinces delay in-person learning as COVID cases and hospitalizations rise
Ontario is joining the list of provinces delaying in-person schooling in the new year, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country.Monday's announcement by Ontario Premi...
Jan 04, 2022
B.C. surpasses 20,000 active cases before 2022, Interior Health at 1,792 active
KAMLOOPS - New Year's Eve was not another record-breaking day for new COVID-19 cases in B.C.The Ministry of Health reports 3,795 new cases for Friday (Dec. 31) with 320 of them in Interior Health.Howe...
Dec 31, 2021
SD73 superintendent says phased restart a chance to learn along with health professionals
KAMLOOPS - On Wednesday (Dec. 29), the province announced a phased return to school for students throughout B.C., as health officials and educators continue to learn about the Omicron variant of COVID...
Dec 31, 2021
B.C. reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to five days with no symptoms
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says the requirement to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 is being reduced to five days for those without symptoms.Dr. Bonnie Henry says people...
Dec 31, 2021
B.C. reports 4,383 new COVID-19 cases, nearly 2,000 higher than previous daily high
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reported 4,383 new COVID-19 cases for Thursday (Dec. 30), nearly 2,000 more than the daily record.Locally, 501 of the new cases were reported in Interior Health. Active cases increased...
Dave Barry Dec 30, 2021
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