Tag Archives: Health
Nanaimo Hospital sees birth rate surge, new parents seek more support
NANAIMO - 2021 has proven to be a popular time to have a baby on mid Vancouver Island.Island Health data showed 315 babies were born at Nanaimo Hospital in the first three months of the year, up more ...
Apr 16, 2021
Island case counts continue downward slide, province gives detailed look at school transmission and VOC's
NANAIMO - Island Health's three day average of COVID-19 case counts has dropped substantially.It reported 48 new cases of COVID-19 cases on Thursday, April 15. The three day average sits at 150, down ...
Apr 15, 2021
New COVID-19 outbreak confirmed in NRGH rehab unit
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is once again the site of a COVID-19 outbreak. Island Health on Wednesday, April 14 confirmed three patients in the High Intensity Rehab unit within the...
Apr 14, 2021
Nearly 200 lives lost in Nanaimo by fifth anniversary of illicit substance crisis
NANAIMO - April 14, 2021 is a grim day for Nanaimo peer worker Jessy Knight. "I woke up crying, with this heaviness and grief in my heart," she told NanaimoNewsNOW. "I'm mostly just taking this day to...
Apr 14, 2021
Blood clots may be linked to AstraZeneca vaccine but still very rare: Health Canada
OTTAWA - Health Canada says a new and extremely rare blood clotting syndrome may be linked to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine but the benefits of the vaccine still far outweigh the risks.The conclusions co...
Apr 14, 2021
Potential travel restrictions looming as Island Health confirms 52 new cases
NANAIMO - A series of restrictions on inter-provincial travel are possible as both public health and the province eye their next steps to fight COVID-19.Premier John Horgan said on Tuesday, April 13, ...
Apr 13, 2021
Meal delivery at Nanaimo hospital streamlined
NANAIMO - A new food delivery trays at Nanaimo's hospital is taking the headaches out of serving quality meals to patients.The Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Auxiliary purchased and donated the new...
Apr 13, 2021
'This is our third wave:' nearly 3,300 COVID cases announced in B.C.
NANAIMO - New COVID-19 cases in the province took another upward swing. Health officials announced 3,289 new cases of the virus since Friday, April 9 throughout B.C. including 169 new cases in the Isl...
Apr 12, 2021
South and Central Vancouver Island split difference of new Island Health COVID cases
NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health were split almost evenly between the southern and central regions. South Vancouver Island on April 9 saw 25 new cases while central Vancouve...
Apr 09, 2021
B.C. pandemic 'driven by our social interactions' as province posts record daily increase
NANAIMO - International variants and social gatherings continue to cause COVID-19 cases to surge in all areas of the province. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, April 8 confirmed...
Apr 08, 2021