Update: IH issues further COVID advisory for Kelowna

Jul 12, 2020 | 6:54 PM

UPDATE

Interior Health has issued a further advisory for anyone who had been in the downtown or waterfront area of Kelowna at gatherings between June 25 to July 9 to monitor themselves for COVID-19.

Locations involved were the Discovery Bay Resort on Sunset Drive from July 1 to 5, the Boyce Gyro Beach Lodge on Lakeshore on July 1, the Cactus Club on Water Street from July 3 to 6 and Pace Spin Studio on Harvey Avenue on July 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9.

Anyone who was at those locations on those dates should self-isolate and monitor themselves as contact tracing continues, says the health authority.

A total of eight cases have been identified, six of which were people who live outside of Interior Health.

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Interior Health is advising individuals who attended gatherings in the Kelowna downtown and waterfront areas from June 25 to July 6 that they may have been exposed to COVID-19.

The advisory comes after the agency’s communicable disease unit has been made aware of a number of positive COVID cases attending private gatherings and visiting restaurants, bars and other businesses over these dates, specifically larger Canada Day and holiday weekend events.

Public health contact tracing is underway and, if I-H is made aware of potential exposures to COVID-19, the disease unit will be reaching out directly to ask those individuals to self-isolate for 14 days.

However, given the number of cases and potential locations involved, we are urging anyone who participated in events over these dates to monitor closely for symptoms of COVID-19.

Of the eight cases identified to date, six are in individuals who reside outside of IH.

IH continues to work with other jurisdictions to determine the source of disease for these cases.

The symptoms of COVID-19 include the following:

Fever
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Loss of sense of taste or smell
Other milder symptoms may include: runny nose, fatigue, body aches (muscles and joints aching), diarrhea, headache, sore throat, vomiting and red eyes.

Anyone who develops COVID-19 symptoms is asked to get themselves tested for COVID-19.

Testing is not recommended for people who have no symptoms. Individuals seeking a test should call their primary care provider (family physician or nurse practitioner) or the closest Interior Health community testing and assessment centre.

IH reminds everyone of the importance of following COVID-19 precautions:

Stay home and avoid travel if you have symptoms, even mild ones.
Maintain physical distancing (two metres apart) and use masks when distancing is not possible.
Wash your hands regularly and do not touch your face.
Do not plan or attend gatherings of more than 50 people. Limit gatherings to out of doors whenever possible.

by Pete McIntyre

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