COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Interior Health (IH) region, with 18 new cases reported on Friday, Oct. 23.
The health authority said currently, there are 72 active cases, with those individuals in isolation.
Two people are in the hospital, with one person in the intensive care unit.
From the 脡cole de Lsa国际传媒橝nse-au-sable outbreak, IH announced six additional members of the school community tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of cases to 11. Approximately 160 people have been directed to self-isolate for 14 days since the outbreak was first announced.
sa国际传媒淎lthough there has been an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases, there are no new details related to the investigation to report,sa国际传媒� IH said in a statement.
IH medical health officer Dr. Kamran Golmohammadi said the health authority is supporting the school community and continues to coordinate efforts to ensure the spread of the virus is minimized.
sa国际传媒淲e closely monitor all contacts and provide families with information so that we can detect a possible infection early,sa国际传媒� Golmohammadi said.
sa国际传媒淔ollowing the detection of a case, we immediately implement additional measures. This approach will minimize the risk of public exposure.sa国际传媒�
He added some family members of 脡cole de Lsa国际传媒橝nse-au-sable staff and students have been treated differently when they have been identified as contacts.
sa国际传媒淚t is crucial that our community support one another through this difficult time when our individual community members are impacted.sa国际传媒�
sa国际传媒淲e urge everyone to remain calm and to support people, rather than create more fear and uncertainty through discrimination and prejudice,sa国际传媒� he said.
IH also provided an update on Kelowna-based daycare, Building Blocks Educare, after it voluntarily closed its Gordon Road campus. Medical health officer Dr. Silvina Mema said the daycare is resolving staffing impacts related to COVID-19.
sa国际传媒淲e are working closely with Building Blocks childcare centre on a cluster of COVID-19 cases affecting a select group of its childcare centre community,sa国际传媒� Mema said.
sa国际传媒淐ases of COVID-19 in the childcare setting are not unexpected. Interior Health public health is actively working with the childcare centre and we appreciate the excellent cooperation from their administrators and staff.sa国际传媒�
IH said it will connect with individuals who need to self-isolate. If you donsa国际传媒檛 hear from the health authority, you donsa国际传媒檛 need to self-isolate or get tested.
Building Blockssa国际传媒� Sutherland Avenue campus has not been impacted.
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