RDCK Board announces measures to lower risk of COVID-19 transmission
Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and low vaccination rates in parts of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) the Board of Directors is announcing measures to help lower the risk of virus transmission in RDCK facilities. Most critically, it is now required that masks be worn by staff and the public inside...
BC posts 689 new cases overnight, 278 in IHA
As of Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, 82.9% (3,842,302) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 74.0% (3,431,103) received their second dose. In addition, 83.7% (3,619,755) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 75.3% (3,257,934) received their second...
Anti-vaxxers target Trail clinic with leaflet campaign
On Aug. 15, Trail and Greater District RCMP received a complaint about someone putting Covid-19 anti-vaccination leaflets on vehicles in the parking lot located in the 8100 block of Highway 3B, in Trail. The parking lot is located outside a Covid-19 vaccination clinic. The Trail and Greater District RCMP is looking to speak...
BC records 553 new cases overnight, 230 in IHA
As of Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, 82.8% (3,837,946) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 73.8% (3,419,832) received their second dose. In addition, 83.6% (3,616,043) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 75.1% (3,248,763) received their...
IHA once again has more new COVID cases overnight than the rest of BC combined
As of Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, 82.3% (3,814,635) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 71.6% (3,318,751) received their second dose. In addition, 83.1% (3,596,148) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 73.3% (3,168,620) received their second...
Interior Health hosts pop-up vaccine clinics in Kootenay Boundary area
Interior Health will host drop-in immunization clinics in the Kootenay Boundary area for anyone who has not yet received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, or anyone who received their first dose more than 28 days ago. People can walk-up, register and receive their first or second COVID-19 vaccine. Pop-Up Immunization...
IHA still provincial COVID hotspot with 258 new cases, one new death
As of Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, 82.2% (3,809,806) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 71.1% (3,296,603) have received their second dose. In addition, 83.0% (3,592,053) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 72.9% (3,151,609) have received ...
IHA remains provincial COVID hotspot, with 587 new cases and four deaths
As of Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, 82.0% (3,801,960) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 70.3% (3,257,931) have received their second dose. In addition, 82.9% (3,585,467) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 72.2% (3,121,816) have received their...
Public invitation to COVID-19 telephone town hall tonight
The public are encouraged to join a live, interactive telephone town hall to discuss B.C.’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the Interior Health region. The call will be hosted by Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, who along with representatives from Interior Health, will be available...
Interior Health warns of unusual rabies activity detected near Nelson
Interior Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) confirmed a case of rabies in a Kootenay Lake region skunk. In a media release Saturday, Interior Health said it is very unusual for a land-dwelling animal to contract rabies in B.C. and therefore, enhanced rabies surveillance is occurring in the region. Interior Health said […]
