Feb 26, 2021 12:06 AM Russ Byth
Interior Health said yesterday that Kelowna General Hospital now has six cases of Covid-19: five patients and one staff, with one death connected to the outbreak. There were 395 new cases reported in BC yesterday which included 24 in Interior Health. There were 228 people in hospital in the province, which included 62 in critical care. 101 people have died from the virus in I-H.
It was a wake-up call from Doctor Bonnie Henry during yesterday’s news conference. The Provincial Health Officer announced that three people in their 30s in BC have died from covid-19. She said that in at least 1 case there was an underlying illness, but did not say what it was or where the three young people lived. Dr. Henry said the majority of deaths associated with the virus are happening in acute care facilities.
The province is reporting 456 new Covid-19 cases in British Columbia. It raises the number of active cases to 4,668, with 237 of those in hospital, 64.
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Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak over at Creekside Landing long-term care in Vernon.
In total, 25 residents, 15 staff and two deaths were linked to the outbreak.
“I want to thank the team at Creekside Landing who worked hard with public health to manage this challenging outbreak,” Susan Brown, Interior Health president and CEO, said. “While it’s a relief to see this long-term care outbreak come to a close, we also send our condolences to the loved ones and caregivers of those who passed away.”
Creekside Landing is privately owned and operated by Kaigo Retirement Communities Ltd., with 70 publicly funded long-term care beds. It also has assisted and independent living residences, none of which were impacted by the outbreak.
Feb 25, 2021 12:05 AM Russ Byth
West Kelowna Council supported an application to the Agricultural Land Commission. It’s asking for non-farm use for the relocation of the skateboard park on a portion of 3743 Old Okanagan Highway in the Agricultural Land Reserve. It would see the existing facility rebuilt at the nearby location as part of the overall site development for the new City Hall/Library Building.
Victoria has revealed the communities that will benefit from $30 million in small-scale infrastructure projects throughout BC. Locally, West Kelowna will receive 442-thousand to replace the 21-year-old ammonia chiller in the ice-making plant at the Jim Lind Arena and Royal LePage Place. And the Lake Country Art Gallery Society will get 40-grand for facility upgrades.
There are 43 new COVID-19 cases in Interior Health, part of 559 new cases in B.C. There is one new death, a resident of an acute care facility in Vanc.