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New at-home test kits can diagnose flu, COVID and Strep A

New at-home test kits can diagnose flu, COVID and Strep A

The 20-minute Rockdoc Cold & Flu Rescue Kit tests also come with a doctor's appointment. 
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ready to cancel surgeries as respiratory cases flood overcrowded hospitals

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ready to cancel surgeries as respiratory cases flood overcrowded hospitals

Health Minister Adrian Dix says postponing non-urgent surgeries is one way to create room at hospitals for patients, especially children, who are fighting flu and other respiratory illnesses, including COVID.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits 16-week high

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits 16-week high

New presumed COVID-19 deaths in the province declined to 21, from 30 one week ago
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government chasing $10.5M in COVID overpayments

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government chasing $10.5M in COVID overpayments

After auditing 11,000-plus files, the province found 95% of applicants should not have received the $1,000, one-time tax-free payment.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ drops self-isolation requirements for COVID-19

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ drops self-isolation requirements for COVID-19

Previous changes to COVID-19 protocols have been accompanied by formal announcements and news releases detailing the changes.
How to keep kids safe during sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s respiratory illness season

How to keep kids safe during sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s respiratory illness season

COVID-19, influenza and RSV are all making kids sick — and putting a strain on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s health-care system. Here's how to do your part to cut the risk.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ records 30 more COVID-19 deaths

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ records 30 more COVID-19 deaths

Main metrics tracking COVID-19 in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ have been range-bound in recent months
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Green leader calls for mask mandate to protect children as viral infections rise

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Green leader calls for mask mandate to protect children as viral infections rise

Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi, a pediatric heart surgeon at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Children’s Hospital, says children across the country have had a significant increase in viral infections, with some requiring hospitalization
Here's why sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is not mandating masks in schools

Here's why sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is not mandating masks in schools

As illnesses rise in children, Dr. Bonnie Henry stresses personal hygiene and says health authorities are measuring school absenteeism. Meanwhile, a BC Children's Hospital heart surgeon is calling the situation a "crisis."
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ hospital visits are up due to respiratory viruses — but not because of COVID

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ hospital visits are up due to respiratory viruses — but not because of COVID

Through September and October, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ had an average of about 6,700 emergency department visits, but that daily average has increased to 6,795 visits through November.