LIVING HERE FEATURE: Check up on local medical professionals one year into pandemic
Dr. Kyle Merritt is what you call a busy person. He works part-time in the emergency department at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, British Columbia, where he happens to be the current department head. Kyle also has a group practice. That means looking after patients in the clinic and hospital and long-term care settings. ...
BC records 1,506 new cases over weekend, 80 in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting on three periods. From March 12 to 13, we had 555 new cases. From March 13 to 14, we had 491 new cases and...
BC records 531 new cases overnight, 42 in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 531 new cases, including two epi-linked cases, for a total of 85,650 cases in British Columbia. “There are...
Interior Health opens COVID-19 vaccine bookings Monday
Interior Health will open up its call centre on Monday for seniors to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments. On Monday, seniors aged 90 and over, and Indigenous peoples aged 65 and over, can begin booking appointments by calling 1-877-740-7747. The call centre is open seven days per week, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Immunization...
B.C. moves to Phase 2 of COVID-19 immunization plan, protects seniors
More than 400,000 people in British Columbia will be immunized from March to early April as the Province moves into Phase 2 of the largest immunization rollout in B.C.’s history. “At every step of the way, we are putting the health and safety of British Columbians first,” said Premier John Horgan. “B.C. was one of the first...
Myths About the Overdose Crisis in B.C.
More and more, the conversation about substance use is changing. For example, people are becoming more aware of using words and language that reduce stigma. However, common myths still exist, including some about the overdose crisis – an ongoing public health emergency in B.C. Inaccurate information or beliefs about substance...
Let’s talk about sex: A look at sex and sexual health services in the time of COVID-19, according to BCCDC
A survey led by the BC Centre for Disease Control’s Clinical Prevention Services highlights challenges in accessing sexual health services during the pandemic and the potential for virtual care. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact us both personally and professionally, altering the way we work, live and play. Everything...
542 new cases overnight in BC, 43 in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 542 new cases, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 81,909 cases in British Columbia. “There are...
BC records deadliest January yet as opioid crisis continues
Following a record-setting year in 2020, the BC Coroners Service reports 165 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in January 2021, the largest ever number of lives lost due to illicit drugs in the first month of a calendar year. “These figures are heartbreaking, both in scale and for the number of families who are grieving...
Friday sees 589 new cases overnight in BC. 39 in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: Note: today’s case information is provisional due to delayed updates in the lab reporting system. Full case information will be posted...
