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11.05.2021 / 01:55

COVID-19: Adults 18+ in Summerland, Rutland eligible for vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.The “whole community” expanded immunization rollout is due to lower vaccination rates and higher infections rates in those communities, health officials said.“We look across the region on a frequent basis and if we see places that have got higher cases and potentially lower vaccine rates, we can make a choice at that point,” said Dr. Albert de Villiers, Interior Health’s chief medical health officer.The community of Golden in southeastern B.C.

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COVID-19: Unlicensed Kelowna, B.C., gym has door locks changed by Interior Health

Flow Academy, a Kelowna martial arts gym, had its door locks changed as Interior Health says the gym has repeatedly violated public health orders, including a cease operation order handed down in the middle of April.“Unfortunately, we had to change their locks so they could not get into the facility anymore,” said Dr. Albert de Villiers, Interior Health’s chief medical officer.“We had people monitor the facility and they could see people show up and go through the door and they knew what time the classes were at.

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COVID-19 outbreak at Sandalwood Retirement Resort deemed stable, Interior Health says

The COVID-19 outbreak at Sandalwood Retirement Resort in Kelowna has been deemed by Interior Health as stable, as there have been no new positive cases reported.“It’s in control, mainly because of the vaccine,” said Dr. Albert de Villiers, Interior Health’s chief medical health officer.Currently, there are still 25 positive cases: 24 residents and one staff member, along with one death.De Villiers said 95 per cent of the residents at the independent living residence are vaccinated.

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COVID-19 outbreaks at Kelowna General Hospital reduced to one

B.C. reports 997 new COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths, record 105 in ICU When the outbreak was declared on 5B, an outbreak was taking place in KGH’s 4B unit, which hosts 32 beds.The 4B outbreak was declared over by the IHA on March 7, but two patients died among the six patients and one staff member involved in the COVID-19 outbreak.The 4B and 5B outbreaks were said to be unconnected, according to the IHA.There continues to be an outbreak on the 4E geriatric unit, involving one staff member and one patient, the IHA said.

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Interior Health apologizes to Central Okanagan teachers over cancelled vaccine rollout

Central Okanagan school district after saying area teachers would be vaccinated during the Easter long weekend, calling it a miscommunication.Teachers in School District 23 were told they would be vacccinated between April 1-5. According to Interior Health, some teachers showed up to clinics, only to be turned away.IHA’s chief medical health officer, Dr.

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Vaccination clinics scheduled for all adults in some of Interior Health’s smaller communities

COVID-19 vaccinations than the bigger cities.Interior Health has released a vaccination schedule for more than 40 communities in the region where people 18 years of age and older will be able to receive their shot.On Wednesday, residents who lived in Sicamous and were 60 years of age or older were given their vaccination. B.C.

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IHA working to vaccinate staff at Kelowna long-term care home amid COVID-19 outbreak

Interior Health continue to keep a very close eye on the COVID-19 vaccination of staff at Kelowna’s largest long-term care facility.“It is an ongoing effort to make sure we vaccinate all the staff,” said Dr. Albert de Villiers, chief medical health officer of Interior Health (IHA)An outbreak of COVID-19 was declared at Cottonwoods Care Centre in Kelowna last Sunday.

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1 COVID-19 outbreak over at Kelowna General Hospital, 1 still active

COVID-19 outbreak previously declared in unit 4B is now over.A total of seven cases – six patients and one staff member – and two deaths were linked to the outbreak on this unit.“I would like to thank the team at KGH for their efforts in containing this outbreak and preventing further spread throughout the hospital,” said Interior Health president and CEO Susan Brown.“We send our condolences to the families of the two patients who passed away and will work equally as hard to contain the second outbreak declared on March 6.” Interior Health releases locations of 48 mass COVID-19 immunization clinics Dr.

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Coronavirus: Interior Health begins COVID-19 vaccinations

The first COVID-19 vaccinations in the Interior Health region are taking place in Kelowna.“It’s an exciting day,” said Dr. Albert de Villiers, Interior Health’s chief medical officer. “Today, we are starting our vaccine campaign for the COVID-19 vaccine.” Charmane Lazzarotto was the first person to receive the much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine.

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Coronavirus: Outbreak at Oliver, B.C., long-term care home continues to grow

The novel coronavirus outbreak at McKinney Place, a long-term care facility in Oliver, B.C., has again expanded.“That brings the total to 27 residents and 14 staff that have tested positive, so that’s a total of 41 people,” Dr. Albert de Villiers, Interior Health’s chief medical health officer.“We’ve called in extra staff, we’ve also enhanced infection control measures to make sure everything is in place, and everything is cleaned properly.

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Interior Health preparing for COVID-19 vaccination distribution

COVID-19 vaccine may be approved for use in Canada, Interior Health (IH) is preparing ahead of time to roll out a vaccination program.That planning includes discussions of which groups to prioritize when immunization is able to start. Canada’s coronavirus vaccine rollout: Who will get it first? Chief Medical Health Officer Dr.

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