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Emergency room at Oliver hospital closing for 31 hours

ER at South Okanagan General Hospital closes for third time this month
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THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Emergency services will be unavailable for 31 consecutive hours this weekend at Oliver's hospital.

Interior Health (IH) says the South Okanagan General Hospital's emergency room will be closed from noon on Saturday, Nov. 9, until 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10.

Patients can access care at the Penticton Regional Hospital during this time, IH added.

This weekend's extended closure marks the third service interruption at the South Okanagan General Hospital since the start of November. 

All other inpatient services will continue as normal at the hospital, IH said.

"People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care should always call 911 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility," reads a press release.

 

 

 

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Logan Lockhart

About the Author: Logan Lockhart

I joined Black Press Media in 2021 after graduating from a pair of Toronto post-secondary institutions and working as a sports reporter for several different outlets.
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