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58 new cases of COVID-19 in internal health
43 people are hospitalized with the virus, 13 of them in intensive care
Interior Health reported 58 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths on Thursday (Feb.11).
This brings the total number of cases in the region since testing began to 6,872, of which 899 remain active. The virus has caused 83 deaths in the region.
43 people are hospitalized with the virus, 13 of them in intensive care. A total of 5,887 people (86%) have recovered.
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The health authority has provided the following information on outbreaks in the area:
- Carrington Place in Vernon has two cases: a resident and an employee.
- The Highridge / Singh House group home in Kamloops has nine cases: one resident and eight staff. There are eight active cases.
- The Westsyde Care Residence Group’s home in Kamloops has 27 cases: 15 residents and 12 employees, with one death associated with this outbreak. There are 17 active cases.
- The Royal Inland Hospital has 105 cases: 36 patients and 69 staff, with one death associated with this outbreak. There are 34 active cases.
- The Cariboo Memorial Hospital has 14 cases: 12 staff and two patients. There are no active cases.
- Brocklehurst Gemstone Long Term Care in Kamloops has 26 cases: 18 residents and eight employees, with two deaths related to this outbreak. There are three active cases.
- Sunnybank Long Term Care in Oliver has 38 cases: 27 residents, 11 employees / other, with six deaths related to this outbreak. There are eight active cases.
- Creekside Landing Long Term Care in Vernon has 40 cases: 25 residents and 15 employees, with one death associated with this outbreak. There are two active cases.
- Noric House Long Term Care in Vernon has 67 cases: 39 residents and 28 employees, with 10 deaths related to this outbreak. There are eight active cases.
- In Vernon, Heritage Square Long Term Care has 70 cases: 47 residents and 23 employees, with nine deaths associated with this outbreak. There are six active cases.
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