Interior Health Agency

• Hospital emergency department in Oliver to undergo another temporary closure

  The emergency department in Oliver is normally open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

  Health

  Sep 16, 2023
  
• Emergency department at South Okanagan General Hospital to undergo another temporary closure

  Interior Health says local residents in need of emergency care will have to travel to Pentiction Regional Hospital.

  Health

  Sep 9, 2023
  
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• Interior Health issues street drug alert for Penticton

  A drug being sold as Down contains a strong synthetic opioid called Nitazene. The drug carries a high risk of overdosing.

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  Jul 31, 2023
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• Coronavirus: Interior Health reporting community cluster at Big White Ski Resort

  Interior Health says an investigation has revealed 60 cases of COVID-19 at the popular resort east of Kelowna, with most cases traced to shared housing.

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  Dec 15, 2020
• Coronavirus: Revelstoke, B.C., community cluster contained, says Interior Health

  The health agency made the announcement on Friday afternoon, stating all cases associated with the cluster have received appropriate follow-up.

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  Dec 11, 2020
• Coronavirus: Interior Health issues COVID-19 alert, says cases surging

  The health agency said Tuesday it is 'concerned by the upward trend and frequency of new [COVID-19] clusters in the region.'

  Health

  Nov 10, 2020
• Flu shots: Interior Health asking residents to get their ‘bubble’ vaccinated

  Public health officials say it's especially important this year because the flu mimics some of the symptoms of COVID-19.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2020
• Fifth COVID-19 case linked to Kelowna, B.C. church outbreak

  Anyone who attended services on Sept. 20 is directed to self-isolate until Oct. 4, Interior Health said.

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  Sep 26, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Interior Health warning of possible COVID-19 exposure at hotel in downtown Kelowna

  Interior Health says a number of people attended a private party at Hotel Zed during the early hours of Monday, Sept. 7.

  Sep 11, 2020
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• Health warning issued for Shuswap Lake after algae bloom partially washes ashore

  The public is being advised not to drink water directly from the lake in the bloom’s vicinity, near Ashby Point, nor to touch it.

  Health

  Apr 9, 2020