COVID-19 outbreak that was declared last month in the Central Okanagan.The health agency said that 1,690 people have tested positive for the virus since July 1, and that the numbers continue to rise.On July 28, the province declared an outbreak in the region following a spike in daily cases, and issued several restrictions for the Central Okanagan, such as mandatory masks for indoor public spaces.
Four new COVID-19 deaths reported in Interior Health as case numbers rise “Over 95 percent of COVID-19 cases related to this outbreak are among people not fully immunized and the majority are 40 years or younger,” said Interior Health president and CEO Susan Brown.Interior Health added its staff are also seeing exposures in health-care.