News Items tag as: BC Centre for Disease Control

Deaths from COVID-19 trending younger in B.C.
March 18, 2021 - 2:36 PM

Now that all residents and staff in long-term care homes in B.C. have been offered a COVID-19 vaccine, the proportion of deaths in that population has dropped dramatically.
Fewer British Columbians sought sexual health services early in pandemic: survey
March 05, 2021 - 6:00 AM

A B.C. Centre for Disease Control survey is reporting British Columbians had fewer sexual partners in the first phase of the pandemic, but they also didn't seek out the care they needed for their sexual health.
New COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Interior Health region
February 25, 2021 - 11:00 AM

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region has dropped steadily from 558 four weeks ago to 182 last week.
COVID-19 exposure reported on Kamloops flight
December 16, 2020 - 10:38 AM

A flight from Kamloops had a passenger aboard with a confirmed case COVID-19, meaning those seated nearby will have to self monitor for symptoms for the next two weeks.
COVID-19 infection rate in B.C. more than triple than at height of first wave
November 10, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Back in the spring during the first wave, when fears abounded COVID-19 would rip through B.C. and overwhelm hospitals, the disease was being contracted by nine residents per 100,000 population.
COVID-19 case count in B.C.'s Southern Interior looking up
August 24, 2020 - 7:30 PM

COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the province but the Okanagan is doing a relatively good job at keeping the pandemic at bay despite its recent slip-ups.
Planning to go to a pool or spray park in B.C.? Here's what you need to know to be safe
July 19, 2020 - 6:32 AM

Spray parks and swimming pools are slowing starting to reopen in B.C. as restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic are relaxed, so the B.C. Centre for Disease Control is offering some tips so you can stay safe.
User survey reveals drugs of choice in Thompson-Okanagan
July 20, 2016 - 8:00 PM

INTERIOR HEALTH LEADS THE WAY IN DISTRIBUTION OF NALOXONE KITS
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The Coquihalla route was always a risk
If you're a regular motorist on the Coquihalla Highway, you probably love it for the high quality engineering of the road that allows you to cruise at modern highway speeds, unencumbered by traffic, to and from the Lower Mainland to the Okana

Wine of the Week: The Chase from C.C. Jentsch Cellars
The B.C. wine industry lost another beloved member. News of the recent passing of Chris Jentsch of C.C. Jentsch Cellars has saddened the community. Chris and his wife Betty both grew up in the Okanagan orchard industry and eventually convert

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News Items tag as: BC Centre for Disease Control

Deaths from COVID-19 trending younger in B.C.

Fewer British Columbians sought sexual health services early in pandemic: survey

New COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Interior Health region

COVID-19 exposure reported on Kamloops flight

COVID-19 infection rate in B.C. more than triple than at height of first wave

COVID-19 case count in B.C.'s Southern Interior looking up

Planning to go to a pool or spray park in B.C.? Here's what you need to know to be safe

User survey reveals drugs of choice in Thompson-Okanagan

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