The emergency room at the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater will be closed overnight because of a lack of nurses.

Interior Health says the ER will be closed for 13 hours from 6 p.m. tonight, July 25, until 7 a.m. Friday.

This is the seventh ER closure in Clearwater, with people once again being told to head to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops or 100 Mile House District General Hospital if they need emergency care.

As has been the case during past emergency room closures, Interior Health says people in Clearwater who need life-saving emergency care should call 9-1-1.

People who aren’t sure if they need to head to the emergency room are being told to contact HealthLink BC.