Lillooet ER to close Saturday morning through to Monday morning

The Interior Health Authority says the emergency department in Lillooet will face another run of closures, lasting most of the weekend.

Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, until 8 a.m. on Monday, April 7.

Patients are asked to visit the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, the nearest hospital, roughly 170 kilometres from Lillooet.

People needing life-threatening emergency care are advised to call 911 for transport.

In March, Lillooet Mayor Laurie Hopfl told 1130 NewsRadio residents face a life-threatening situation if they suffer a heart attack, stroke, or severe injury.