“Health officials in #BritishColumbia say they have detected the first known Canadian case of the #BA286 #COVID19 virus variant.

#Wastewater data reported by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (#BCCDC) on Aug. 23 found viral loads are decreasing in Metro Vancouver treatment plants and are stable or rising slightly in plants in #InteriorHealth and #IslandHealth regions.” https://mstdn.ca/@stevendrowe/110975013804964674

#InteriorHealth wastewater #SARSCoV2 signal and estimated new #COVID19 infections updated to 7/13.

#Kelowna #Penticton #Kamloops

https://www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloops/422164/Two-COVID-outbreaks-impacting-Kamloops-Royal-Inland-Hospital

Well there’s a surprise!!

“#COVID19 outbreaks are reported in two wings of #RoyalInlandHospital in Kamloops.
#InteriorHealth reports outbreaks on Unit GT 7, in the new tower, and Unit 5 South.
They were declared on April 15 and April 16, respectively, and involve 10 and 11 cases each.
Next door to the hospital, a COVID-19 outbreak at the #PonderosaLodge long-term care home is affecting 15 patients.”

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/unexpected-limited-physician-availability-closes-emergency-room-in-b-c-interior-1.6329312 “#SouthOkanagan General Hospital in #Oliver is normally open 24 hours a day, but #InteriorHealth announced late Saturday afternoon that the facility's emergency department would close at 10 p.m. due to "unexpected limited physician availability."

#FraserHealth

Menno Hospital
Cause: Gastrointestinal Infection (February 13, 2023)

Chilliwack General Hospital
​Cause: COVID (February 16)

#IslandHealth

Stanford Seniors Village
Cause: Gastrointestinal Illness (February 11)

Cont'd outbreak
- Mount St. Mary Hospital

#InteriorHealth

​Village at Smith Creek
Cause: Respiratory Infection (February 13, 2023)

Cont'd outbreaks
- Ponderosa Lodge
- Overlander

“Davis said #TRFO representatives have been in discussions with #InteriorHealth and B.C.’s Ministry of Health trying to come up with a solution. He said those talks have involved plans for recruitment of locums and new doctors, as well as advocating for a new payment contract.
When asked about the likelihood of a deal being worked out before the end of July, Davis said he's hopeful.”

https://www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloops/411752/Lack-of-doctors-to-blame-for-impending-closure-of-Kamloops-largest-maternity-clinic

https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/411752/Lack-of-doctors-to-blame-for-impending-closure-of-Kamloops-largest-maternity-clinic

“#InteriorHealth received a presentation that included a slide describing the pre-pandemic vacancy rate being 5.1 per cent, soaring to 13.7 per cent now,”

“a single #EmergencyDepartment closure can make for a treacherous journey, especially at this time of year.
“With these mountains, we're two or three hours on a good day and in the winter months it's tragic, actually, as a lot of these folks are seniors,” said Grand Forks Mayor Everett Baker. “

#Tragic #BreakingNews

4 people have #died in a #ChristmasEve #BusCrash on the #Okanagan Connector, RCMP have confirmed. On Dec. 24, a passenger #bus #crashed along #Highway97C between #Merritt & West #Kelowna, near #LoonLake exit.
53 people were taken to #hospital immediately after the incident & 36 people were treated for #injuries . #InteriorHealth confirmed Sunday that eight remain in hospital in Kelowna, Merritt & #Kamloops .
https://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/breaking-4-dead-after-bus-rollover-on-b-c-s-okanagan-connector-on-christmas-eve/