Tag Archives: Health
Interior Health declares fourth active COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health declared a new COVID-19 outbreak on Unit 5 North at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH).The 32-bed stroke and rehab unit has two positive patient cases, but no positive staff cases....
Aaron Schulze Nov 13, 2021
Cariboo Memorial Hospital Foundation's online auction fundraising for Deni House
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - For the second year in a row, the annual Cariboo Memorial Hospital Foundation (CMHF) Gala will not take place.However, there's another way for residents to assist in fundraising....
Nov 13, 2021
Interior Health reports second death associated with RIH outbreak, B.C. reports 992 new cases over two days
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says there are now two deaths associated with the RIH 5 South unit outbreak, an increase of one since Wednesday, along with 26 total cases (19 patients and seven staff/other...
Nov 12, 2021
Interior Health's central number expands to Thompson and South Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health established a new 1-800 number for Thompson and South Cariboo communities to access and navigate home and community care and chronic disease management services.By calling 1...
Nov 12, 2021
Barriere emergency department closed for Friday due to limited staffing
BARRIERE - Barriere and area residents are advised that the emergency department at Barriere Health Centre is closed Friday (Nov. 12) due to limited staffing availability.Interior Health says anyone t...
Nov 12, 2021
Kamloops and Vernon see slight increases in weekly COVID-19 cases; larger spikes in Salmon Arm and Kelowna
KAMLOOPS - The week of Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, 2021, was challenging for Local Health Areas (LHA) with higher populations in the Interior when it comes to COVID-19 cases. According to the B.C. Centre for D...
James Peters Nov 10, 2021
B.C. reports 555 new COVID-19 cases, active count increases in Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reported 555 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday (Nov. 10), with 114 of them in Interior Health.Active cases slightly increased to 4,321 in the province (up by 20 since Tuesday), and 766 ...
Nov 10, 2021
Temporary visitor restrictions in place at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has announced temporary visitor restrictions are now in place at Royal Inland Hospital.In a news release, Interior Health says effective Wednesday (Nov. 10), only essential ...
Nov 10, 2021
B.C. reports 500 new COVID-19 cases, Interior Health sees notable increase in active cases
KAMLOOPS - According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control COVID-19 Dashboard, the province is reporting 500 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday (Nov. 9) with 121 of them in Interior Health.Active cases s...
Nov 09, 2021
COVID outbreak doubles at NRGH, additonal case detected at Nanaimo care home
NANAIMO - Several more people have tested positive for COVID-19 as part of an ever-growing outbreak at Nanaimo Hospital.Island Health revealed eight new cases in the hospital's Transitional Care Unit ...
Nov 09, 2021
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