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24.02.2021 / 03:49

Coronavirus: Interior Health deems Kelowna General Hospital outbreak ‘stable’

Interior Heath wants the public to know that the outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital is being considered ‘stable’ and that the hospital is safe for people to use its services.“The hospital is safe to go to, people are safe for their appointments and emergencies,” said Dr. Silvina Mema, an Interior Health medical officer.There have been no additional positive cases to add to the four patients and one staff member, who had tested positive as of Monday.

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Coronavirus: 64 COVID-19 cases now recovered at Big White cluster

The community cluster at Big White Ski Resort has grown to 96 confirmed cases, however Interior Health has confirmed 64 of them have now recovered.There was an increase of 20 new cases but they were expected, as many of them shared households with someone that had tested positive previously, according to IHA.“It’s great news that most of the cases linked to Big White have recovered and are no longer in isolation,” said Dr.

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Coronavirus: Big White cluster now at 96 cases, says Interior Health

community cluster at Big White Ski Resort has grown to 96 confirmed cases, Interior Health announced on Tuesday afternoon.First disclosed as 60 cases on Dec. 15, 20 more COVID-19 cases were identified this week, with the health agency saying the new cases are related to transmission that occurred within group housing, social events and gatherings.Interior Health says of the 96 known cases linked to this cluster, 69 reside at Big White.

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Coronavirus: Kelowna testing centre seeing growing demand, says Interior Health

coronavirus testing centre in downtown Kelowna that opened this week is seeing steady demand, according to Interior Health.On Friday, medical health officer Dr. Silvina Mema told Global News that the centre on Doyle Avenue had tested approximately 50 people to date.The centre opened Tuesday, Aug.

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Health officials probing house parties in wake of Kelowna COVID-19 exposure advisory

Interior Health says it is investigating “a couple of house parties” following Friday’s health warning of possible coronavirus exposure.Issued Friday afternoon, the advisory said people who visited Kelowna between June 25th and July 6th may have been exposed to COVID-19.The advisory said eight people who had tested positive for coronavirus had attended private gatherings and visited businesses in the downtown and waterfront areas. Interior Health issues coronavirus advisory for downtown Kelowna, B.C.

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COVID-19 outbreak among foreign workers declared over at Bylands Nurseries

Health officials on Monday declared an outbreak of COVID-19 was over among temporary foreign workers at a nursery in West Kelowna, B.C.

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More people in Interior Health region getting tested for COVID-19 to fight community spread

More people in B.C.’s Interior are getting tested for COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: Interior Health Authority explains how it’s preparing for COVID-19 pandemic

Interior Health doctors are finalizing their pandemic plan as they brace for a possible onslaught of coronavirus cases in the region.

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