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Interior Health reports 39 new cases of COVID-19 heading into the weekend

Another 39 cases of COVID-19 were identified in the BC Interior over the past 24 hours.

It brings the region to 7,344 total cases since the start of the pandemic, with 550 currently active.

There are 26 people in Interior Health hospitals due to COVID-19 right now and nine of them are in intensive care.

The BC Interior’s COVID-19 death toll rose from 101 to 102 since Thursday, but IH did not provide details about where it happened and there was no statement from Susan Brown today.

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Here’s an update from IH on all of the region’s current outbreaks:

  • Kelowna General Hospital has six cases: five patients and one staff, with one death connected to this outbreak.
  • The Florentine in Merritt has two resident cases.
  • Highridge/Singh House group home in Kamloops has 13 cases: five residents and eight staff.
  • Westsyde Care Residence group home in Kamloops has 30 cases: 17 residents and 13 staff, with two deaths connected to this outbreak.
  • Brocklehurst Gemstone long-term care in Kamloops has 32 cases: 24 residents and eight staff, with two deaths connected to this outbreak.
  • Noric House long-term care in Vernon has 67 cases: 39 residents and 28 staff, with 10 deaths connected to this outbreak.


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