Active COVID-19 cases climb in the Interior

Sep 22, 2021 | 4:00 PM

After several days of seeing more recoveries than new cases, Interior Health is reporting an increase of active COVID-19 cases.

The number in the Interior rose to 1,223, up 56 from the previous day, as 233 new cases were recorded in the region Wednesday.

The new cases were part of 759 across B.C., which helped push the provincial active case count up to 5,458.

B.C.’s Ministry of Health reports that the number of hospitalizations in the province due to COVID-19 increased to 324 on Wednesday, and that 157 of those patients are in intensive care.

Ten new deaths were also reported Wednesday, seven in the Fraser Health region, two in Vancouver Coastal Health, and one was in the jurisdiction of Island Health. A total of 1,910 British Columbians have now died due to COVID-19 complications.

Water Shut Off Response

Fruit Growers Association call for plan to support farmers amid water shortage

4h ago

42-Unit Project

Fees waived for new supportive housing project in Vernon

5h ago

Investigation underway

One person deceased after fire at North Okanagan farm

8h ago

Meanwhile, the provincial first dose vaccination rate for people aged 12 and over rose to 87.1 per cent Wednesday and 79.7 per cent of eligible British Columbians are now fully vaccinated with both doses.

The province notes one new health-care facility outbreak in the Fraser Health region, bringing the total active outbreak sites in B.C. up to 23. Of those sites, 13 are located in Interior Health’s jurisdiction.

Brookhaven Care Centre in West Kelowna has 17 cases: 10 residents and seven staff, with three deaths connected to the outbreak.
Cottonwoods Care Centre long-term care in Kelowna has 35 cases: 25 residents and 10 staff, with six deaths connected to the outbreak.
David Lloyd Jones long-term care in Kelowna has 55 cases: 41 residents and 14 staff, with seven deaths connected to the outbreak.
Village at Mill Creek assisted living/independent living in Kelowna has 13 cases: eight residents and five staff, with two deaths connected tot he outbreak.
Hardy View Lodge long-term care in Grand Forks has five cases: one resident and four staff.
Spring Valley Care Centre long-term care in Kelowna has 15 cases: 11 residents and four staff, wit three deaths connected tot he outbreak.
Sun Pointe Village assisted living/independent living in Kelowna has 10 cases: eight residents and two staff, with two deaths connected to the outbreak.
Kamloops Seniors Village long-term care has 19 cases: 10 residents and nine staff, with one death connected to the outbreak.
Hillside Village long-term care in Salmon Arm has 10 cases: three residents and seven staff, with one death connected to the outbreak.
The Hamlets at Westsyde long-term care in Kamloops has six cases: three residents and three staff.
Joseph Creek Village long-term care in Cranbrook has 14 cases: nine residents and five staff, with two deaths connected ot the outbreak.
Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital’s psychiatry unit in Trail has two patient cases.
Overlander Long-Term Care in Kamloops has four cases: two residents and two staff.