December 8, 2020 Dear Parent/Caregiver With recent increased cases of COVID-19 in the interior and in our community, I would like to take this opportunity to review a few processes that will unfold, as well as some reminders, if a case occurs in our school. Should District Office receive confirmation from Interior Health of a […]
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by Lin J. Brian
Explosion “Sheryl … if you say anything, she’ll think we’re weird. You have to keep quiet,” my big sister, Liz, whispered in my ear after she dragged me into the bedroom by my arm. “Ow. That hurts. Let go.” “Well if you hint that anything is not right around here, you’ll be hurting a whole […]
Tuesday evening update
BC Cases 38, 718 Recovered 27, 897 Total death count 543 352 people in hospitals 74 of those in ICU Interior Health break out – Covid-19 Total Cases 2339 Recovered 1695 Total death count 6 17 people in hospitals 4 of those in ICU Source: BC Centre for Disease Control
To the cave dwellers
Today “Take in the holiday lights in your neighbourhood, have a virtual visit with friends or support a ‘drive in and drop off’ charitable toy drive. Dr. Bonnie Henry
McKinney Place – Oliver
Today Interior Health can confirm 27 residents and 1 staff member have now tested positive for COVID-19 at McKinney long-term care in Oliver.
Updated covid IH figures
Dec. 8 UPDATE on IH numbers: IH is reporting 74 new cases since yesterday, for a total of 2,339 637 cases are active and on isolation Seventeen people are in hospital; three of them in ICU. Total number of deaths in IH remains at six. Update on McKinney long-term care home: Today Interior Health can confirm 27 residents and 1 staff member have now tested […]
Letter to the Editor
Neil Seidler Lets change the issue from should we follow the Health Authorities rules and recommendations, to why does it take so long to get information from those in charge at Interior Health. Now I’m not upset with the real front line workers, the ones in the care homes or in the hospitals dealing […]
No poll – you have to write your thoughts
You have now heard the restrictions on travel and gatherings for the next 30 days. It is the season of lights It is the period of the year when we celebrate the birth of Christ. Many people of many cultures celebrate the end of the dark, the advent of the light. How will you do […]