Oliver, B.C., ER closes for 3rd time in a week

An Okanagan town is again struggling to staff its emergency room department for the third time in a week.

The ER at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver has been closed since 1 p.m. Friday and will be until noon Saturday. 

Interior Health says it’s due to a lack of physicians.

The hospital ER has been plagued by temporary shut-downs, with several happening in the last month alone.

South Okanagan General has had three ER closures in a span of seven days.

Interior Health says people needing urgent medical attention should call 911.

The closest open ER is in Penticton, 40 kilometres from Oliver.

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