B.C. Covid update Wednesday: 456 new cases, 30 in Interior Health

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Interior Health is reporting five new deaths including one at the Creekside Landing care home in Vernon where an outbreak was declared over today.

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To date, 230,875 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in B.C., 62,608 of which are second doses.

There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks.

On this Pink Shirt Day, a statement from provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix urged residents to take a moment to remind themselves about the importance of compassion and kindness in the face of Covid-19 challenges.

“Kindness is staying away from friends and family, it is offering thanks to the store clerk who reminds us to follow their safety plan, it is offering a smile – even behind our masks and assuming the best of everyone around us,” Henry and Dix said.

To share your feedback in the Personal Impacts of COVID-19 survey, visit: https://www.bcchr.ca/POP/our-research/pics

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Update on Interior Health numbers:

Five new deaths to report for a total of 101.

o   One at Creekside Landing in Vernon.

o   Two connected to a previous outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital.

o   One at Westsyde Care Residence group home in Kamloops.

o   One in the community/hospital.

Update on outbreaks:

·        Kelowna General Hospital has five cases: four patients and one staff.

·        The Florentine in Merritt has two resident cases.

·        Highridge/Singh House group home in Kamloops has 13 cases: five residents and eight staff.

·        Westsyde Care Residence group home in Kamloops has 30 cases: 17 residents and 13 staff, with two deaths connected to this outbreak.

·        Brocklehurst Gemstone long-term care in Kamloops has 32 cases: 24 residents and eight staff, with two deaths connected to this outbreak.

·        Noric House long-term care in Vernon has 67 cases: 39 residents and 28 staff, with 10 deaths connected to this outbreak.