Tag Archives: Health
Nanaimo first responders pay tribute to tireless hospital workers in COVID-19 fight
NANAIMO - The City's finest police officers, paramedics and fire fighters took time out of their Monday evening routines to salute front line workers at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.Nearly 20 veh...
Mar 30, 2020 Emergency services personnel crowded NRGH's front assembly area on Monday, March 30 to pay tribute to the hospital and front line staff fighting COVID-19. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
48 per cent of COVID-19 cases in B.C. fully recover
NANAIMO - The number of people recovering from COVID-19 continues to rise during the ongoing crisis. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Monday 48 per cent of those who contracted the...
Mar 30, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry says the number of recovered COVID-19 cases rose to 48 per cent at this critical time. (Government of B.C.)
Here fishy, fishy: Nanaimo lakes stocked with rainbow trout
NANAIMO - Fishing one of Nanaimo's stocked lakes can be a fun social distancing way to spend an afternoon.Even more so now, since the Freshwater Fisheries Society piped 7,000 trout into seven lakes in...
Mar 29, 2020 Freshwater Fisheries Society crews have been busy pumping rainbow trout into Nanaimo lakes lately. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Do You Need a Little COVID Crazy Relief 😷
I need to help, while I’m not nursing anymore, the helper in me needs to get out so in an effort to be of service throughout this challenging time. I have some freebies to offer, I do hope they ...
Mar 29, 2020
Three more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The province has provided another update as to the number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island and the province as a whole.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced three new cas...
Mar 28, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry announced new cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island and B.C. on Saturday, March 28. (File Photo/Government of B.C.)
'There isn't a road map:' maintaining mental health through COVID-19
NANAIMO - The on-going COVID-19 crisis is proving stressful on many levels and straining the mental health for those dealing with the pandemic.Terms like social distancing and self isolation became mo...
Mar 28, 2020 Keeping watch on your health and wellness and staying calm for others are key in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. When coping becomes difficult there are local resources to help. (Systweak)
5 new COVID-19 cases confirmed for Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has once again risen by five. The new cases announced Friday afternoon brings the total to 57 on the Island. This is the second day...
Mar 27, 2020 The number of COVID-19 cases is steadily increasing in B.C. but provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry expressed cautious optimism about the state of the pandemic. (BC CDC)
Rate of COVID-19 increases slowing in B.C.
NANAIMO - New modelling data from B.C.'s provincial health officer portrayed a sense of optimism in the fight to flatten the COVID-19 curve. During a Friday morning briefing from Victoria, Dr. Bonnie ...
Mar 27, 2020
COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island surpass 50, nearly 200 recovered across B.C.
NANAIMO - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has exceeded 50. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced five new cases, bringing the total to 52. There are now 725 c...
Mar 26, 2020 Dr. Henry was pleased to announce no new deaths from COVID-19 in B.C. as of Thursday, March 26. (Gov't of B.C.)
'A death sentence:' Advocates warn of COVID-19 spread in jails, prisons
Advocates across Canada are calling for the release of non-violent offenders and a unified plan to deal with the health and safety of inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic. "What we have is people...
Mar 26, 2020