Keremeos and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at the South Similkameen Health Centre.
New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre.
Emergency services will be unavailable effective immediately to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Patients can access care at Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at Slocan Community Health Centre.
Interior Health has confirmed a single measles case in Kamloops.
Interior Health is following up directly with individuals who are known to have been exposed to the case as part of normal contact tracing. The risk to the broader public is considered low.
However, if you were at the following locations during the time listed below, you may have been exposed to measles:
Keremeos and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at the South Similkameen Health Centre.
New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at the Slocan Community Health Centre.
Emergency services will be unavailable immediately until 1 p.m. today, Sunday, June 22, 2025. Patients can access care at Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp.
All other inpatient services will continue at the Slocan Community Health Centre.
Lillooet and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. on Friday, June 20 to 8 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2025. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital.
Name: Jade Chaboyer-Kondra
Job Title: Lead, Indigenous Engagement
Length of Service: 7 years
Worksite: Work from home in syilx territory (West Kelowna)
Community: West Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: syilx
The Interior region is home to many local wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries—but is also home to some of the highest drinking rates in the province.
If you find yourself uncomfortable with your relationship to alcohol, we offer a detox program that can be done discreetly from your own home.
A visitor to B.C. has been confirmed to have measles and traveled within Interior Health while infectious. There are no measles cases in Interior Health at this time.
Interior Health is following up directly with individuals who are known to have been exposed to complete contact tracing. The risk to the broader public is considered low.
If you were at the following location during the time listed below, you may have been exposed to measles:
