Health

Duelling public health emergencies confronts new Island medical health officer

NANAIMO - Island Health's new Medical Health Officer joins the region at a trying time.Mike Benusic took over as the central Island's top public health official in early July, replacing Dr. Paul Hasse...

Jul 30, 2020

Province tracking COVID-19 exposure event at Kelowna nightclub, no new Island cases

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's COVID-19 situation remained unchanged as the province confirmed 41 new cases of coronavirus across B.C.The Island Health region remains at 143 according to a joint stateme...

Jul 29, 2020

Vancouver Island COVID-19 cases hold steady, no new outbreaks announced across B.C.

NANAIMO - The slow and steady increase of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has taken a break. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix on Tues...

Jul 28, 2020

One new COVID-19 case on Vancouver Island, provincial order on mass gatherings amended

NANAIMO - The number of total cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island has crept upwards. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed one new case of the virus within the Island Health region si...

Jul 27, 2020

Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test

The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by the U.S. government as part of...

Jul 27, 2020

COVID-19 community exposures widen in Haida Gwaii and Kelowna, no new Island cases

NANAIMO - The province is warning of an escalating community outbreak in one of B.C.'s most remote regions. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 24, 2020

New health order coming to limit COVID-19 spread in rental properties, one new Island case

NANAIMO - A new public health order is coming from the provincial government seeking to limit the spread of COVID-19 in rental properties. Dr. Bonnie Henry said she will make the announcement shortly ...

Jul 23, 2020

Island COVID-19 cases drop by two due to data correction

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has gone down.A data correction in the last 24 hours reduced the total number of cases in the Island Health region from 142 to 140.In a joint...

Jul 21, 2020

Six additional Island COVID-19 cases confirmed by province, over 100 new cases across B.C.

NANAIMO - The number of active cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island has doubled over the course of one weekend.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced six new active cases of COVID-19 ar...

Jul 20, 2020

Vancouver Island COVID-19 cases hold steady, up to 35 tied to exposure in Kelowna

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island has finished the week with only one new case. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Friday there remains a total of 136 COVID-19 cases on the Island, with fou...

Jul 17, 2020