COVID-19 instances linked to 4 extra Kelowna colleges on Friday – Kelowna Information

Virus cases in 4 schools

Photo: SD 23

Canyon Falls Middle School

UPDATE: 5:26 pm

The Central Okanagan School District has confirmed that a member of the Bankhead Elementary School Community has tested positive for COVID-19.

UPDATE 4:15 p.m.

The Central Okanagan School District says a member of the AS Matheson Elementary School Community has also tested positive for COVID-19.

That means coronavirus exposure was confirmed in three schools on Friday.

ORIGINAL 3:45 p.m.

Coronavirus cases have been linked to two other schools in central Okanagan.

Interior Health said several members of the Canyon Falls Middle School community tested positive for COVID-19 while another isolated case was found at Chute Lake Elementary.

“You are self-isolating at home with the help of local health teams. Interior Health is directly tracking anyone who may be exposed to a confirmed case through contact tracing, ”SD 23 said in a press release.

A full list of active COVID-19 school exposures within Interior Health can be found here.