Dr. Henry calls on B.C. to ‘hold-off’ on Super Bowl parties

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One death was at Noric House in Vernon, and another at Heritage Square in Vernon. Both facilities have nine deaths connected to outbreaks.

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There was also one additional death at Heritage Retirement Residence in West Kelowna, the fourth there.

The three other deaths were in the community/hospital.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, urged residents to ‘hold off on the Super Bowl celebrations” this year (the game is on Sunday, Feb. 7).

“You should not be planning — whether it’s at home, a bar or a restaurant — viewings of the Super Bowl. If we are not able to control this, and start seeing spread again, we can undo all the good work we have done,” Henry stated at Monday’s COVID update.

Henry said the province will update the current health restrictions this Friday (Feb. 5).

From Friday to Saturday, there were 408 new cases; 473 from Saturday to Sunday, and 277 from Sunday to Monday.

The provincial total is now 67,937 cases.

New cases since Friday:

• 295 Vancouver Coastal Health
• 493 Fraser Health
• 78 Island Health
• 194 Interior Health
• 98 Northern Health

There are currently 7,242 people being monitored for COVID due to exposures, and 61,117 are considered recovered

The 21 deaths brings the provincial total to 1,210.

Dr. Henry said they are starting February with limited vaccine supply but hope to get increased supply as month goes on.

She expects additional Moderna vaccines later this week, and small amounts of Pfizer this week after none last week.

A total of 138,892 residents have been immunized with a single dose, and 4,491 with two doses.

Henry said there are 18 cases confirmed of COVID variants in B.C.: four of the South African and 14 of the United Kingdom variant, with case of the UK in Interior Health (a traveller who got it directly from the UK).

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Update on IH outbreaks:

·         Outbreak declared at Westsyde Care Residences in Kamloops. There are nine residents and three staff connected to this outbreak. **see attached IB.

·         Royal Inland Hospital has 81 total cases: 30 patients and 51 staff, with one death connected to this outbreak.

·         Cariboo Memorial Hospital has 14 cases: 12 staff and two patients. (the patients are not new cases, but are previous cases now being connected to the outbreak identified during the investigation)

·         Brocklehurst Gemstone long-term care in Kamloops has 24 cases: 16 residents and eight staff, with two deaths connected to this outbreak.

·         Sunnybank long-term care in Oliver has 37 cases: 27 residents, 10 staff, with five deaths connected to this outbreak.

·         Creekside Landing long-term care in Vernon has 40 cases: 25 residents and 15 staff, with one death connected to this outbreak.

·         Noric House long-term care in Vernon has 67 cases: 38 residents and 29 staff, with nine deaths connected to this outbreak.

·         Heritage Square long-term care in Vernon has 68 cases: 47 residents and 21 staff, with nine deaths connected to this outbreak.

·         Heritage Retirement Residence in West Kelowna has 46 cases: 41 residents and five staff, with four deaths connected to this outbreak.