Surgeries that aren’t urgent are being immediately postponed, the Interior Health Authority announced on Wednesday morning. Interior Health said the postponements are in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and that it is working in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control to help combat COVID-19.
The regional body said patients with scheduled surgeries will be contacted by Interior Health or by their surgeon’s office, while adding patients should wait to be contacted about their procedure. “Along with other agencies and health authorities, IH has pandemic plans in place and is prepared to adjust capacity as required,” said Interior Health. “As part of this planning, and following direction from the