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COVID-19 case confirmed at Kelowna Secondary School
The infected person isolates himself at home with the help of local health teams
Interior Health has confirmed that a member of the Kelowna Secondary School (KSS) community tested positive for COVID-19.
The person is now isolating themselves at home with the help of local health teams. Interior Health tracks anyone who may be exposed to a confirmed case directly through contact tracing.
“The safety and well-being of students, families and employees remain our top priority,” said Kevin Kardaal, principal of Central Okanagan Public Schools.
“Central Okanagan Public Schools will continue to implement the strict health and safety protocols and procedures that are in place so that students and staff can continue to attend school as safely as possible.”
Central Okanagan Public Schools is currently working with Interior Health to determine if additional action is required and to support ongoing communication with the KSS community.
This comes after Interior Health reported 18 new COVID-19 cases for the area since Monday. This brings the total number of cases in Interior Health since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,106.
There are currently 193 active and isolated cases.
Two people are in the hospital, another in the intensive care unit.
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Daniel Taylor
Reporter, Kelowna Capital News
