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Interior Health’s Medical Health Officer has issued an order for the Krazy Cherry Fruit Co. in Oliver due to two positive COVID-19 cases associated with this farm.

Further testing of individuals who gathered at various Kelowna locations between June 25 and July 6 has allowed Interior Health to identify additional locations in Kelowna where individuals may have been exposed to COVID-19.

Contact tracing and further investigation of current COVID-19 cases has allowed Interior Health to identify two specific locations in Kelowna where individuals may recently have been exposed to COVID-19.

We were recently made aware of a report of an unacceptable, racist practice that may be occurring in emergency departments in B.C.

In areas throughout the Interior region, river levels have been high due to snowmelt and rainfall. The River Forecast Centre continues to monitor conditions. Part of being prepared includes being aware of water safety following local flooding.

An order by Interior Health’s Chief Medical Health Officer closing all fitness centres, gyms, yoga studios or similar personal training facilities will be lifted on May 19.

Beginning May 19, Interior Health (IH) will resume elective surgeries that were postponed due to COVID-19.

Following extensive consultation and planning, Interior Health (IH) is expanding mental health and substance use services at the Downtown Primary Care Centre in Vernon.

Interior Health’s Medical Health Officer has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 illness over at a West Kelowna agricultural business.