While Interior Health respects the right of individuals to peacefully protest, we are urging those intent of demonstrating to avoid any actions that may impact access to health services for those who need it and to be respectful of the staff and physicians who are providing these vital services.

Interior Health, in partnership with School Districts throughout the Interior, is providing at-school COVID-19 immunization clinics for returning students, staff, and teachers.

Interior Health, in partnership with Okanagan College, is providing on-campus COVID-19 immunization clinics for returning students, faculty and staff.

Ashcroft and area residents are advised that due to limited staffing availability, the emergency department (ED) at the Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre will be closed nights from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Aug. 27, 28 and 29.

Interior Health (IH), in partnership with the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) campus, is providing on-campus COVID-19 immunization clinics for returning students, faculty and staff.

Interior Health is planning the repatriation of care home residents, acute care patients and community health clients evacuated due to wildfire threats throughout the region.

Interior Health recently discovered doses of COVID-19 vaccine stored in an incorrect freezer and considered invalid.

Ashcroft and area residents are advised that due to limited staffing availability, the emergency department (ED) at the Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre will be closed nights from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Aug. 20, 21 and 22.

Interior Health (IH) is introducing new public health orders covering the entire Interior Health region to manage COVID-19 activity.