COVID-19 outbreak declared at care home in Kelowna – Kelowna News

Outbreak at care home

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Sun Pointe Village

Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Sun Pointe Village care home in Kelowna.

The health authority announced the outbreak on Tuesday, impacting the entire long-term care portion of the facility.

The outbreak currently consists of 10 resident cases.

“During an outbreak, additional infection prevention and control measures are implemented including pausing social visits, but essential visitors, palliative and end-of-life visits are permitted,” IH said in a statement to Castanet.

Sun Pointe Village has 100 units of long-term care, 20 assisted living units and 40 independent living suites. The assisted and independent living portion of the village are not impacted by the outbreak.

A COVID-19 outbreak was also declared Tuesday in level six of the David Kampe Tower at the Penticton Regional Hospital.