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By Pete McIntyre

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UPDATE: Covid-19 outbreak declared at Vernon Jubilee Hospital

Apr 1, 2021 | 12:20 PM

UPDATE: Interior Health has released information that there are two more COVID-19 case identified in connection to the outbreak on Level Three Surgical Unit at  Vernon Jubilee Hospital. As a result, the request to self-isolate has been expanded. 

Anyone who was on Level 3 Surgical Unit at VJH from March 15 to (and including) March 29 should self-isolate for 14 days since the last day of discharge from hospital. 

Anyone who was a roommate of a positive case or at high risk of exposure will be called directly by Interior Health’s communicable disease unit.

 Total cases to date are five (three patients; two staff).

ORIGINAL: Interior Health (IH) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on Level 3 surgical unit at Vernon Jubilee Hospital (VJH).

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Three patients have tested positive for the virus.

“An investigation is ongoing and any patient with COVID-19 will be relocated to the COVID unit,” a news release from IH stated.

Anyone discharged from Level 3 surgical unit between March 15-21 is advised to self-isolate.

“There is no evidence of COVID-19 transmission to other areas of the hospital at this time,” the release said.

Outbreak control measures are in place and a team of infection control and communicable disease specialists, along with VJH clinical staff and leaders, are meeting daily to contain the outbreak.

“The hospital remains safe to attend for appointments and emergency care. Please continue with any scheduled procedures. Self-isolation or COVID-19 testing is not required after visiting the hospital,” said IH.

Some surgeries requiring an overnight stay may be postponed, but replaced with day surgeries. All patients will be notified if their procedure is impacted and re-scheduled as quickly as possible.