Updated version of Interior Health:
Interior Health advises that a fifth COVID-19 case has been confirmed in connection with the Calvary Chapel eruption in Kelowna. Anyone who attended church services on September 20 is instructed to self-isolate by October 4.
Initially, people attending services on September 13 were asked to monitor or isolate themselves, depending on which room on the property they were attending services. People with mild symptoms should call their GP or the nearest Interior Health testing and assessment center for tests.
We would like to thank the Calvary Chapel Congregation for their continued collaboration and assure the Kelowna Christian School Congregation that there are no concerns about the school.
As always, a test is recommended for anyone who has symptoms of COVID-19, including:
• Fever
• To cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Loss of taste or smell
• Other milder symptoms may include: runny nose, tiredness, body aches and pains (muscle and joint pain), diarrhea, headache, sore throat, vomiting, and red eyes.
IH reminds everyone of the importance of following the precautions for COVID-19:
• Stay home and avoid traveling if you have symptoms, even mild ones.
• Maintain physical distance (two meters apart) and use masks when distance is not possible.
• Wash your hands regularly and do not touch your face.
• Do not schedule or attend meetings of more than 50 people. Whenever possible, limit gatherings to outside areas.
Information on public exposures to COVID-19 in the Interior Health region can be found here: https://news.interiorhealth.ca/news/public-exposures/.
Take the COVID-19 self-assessment test at https://bc.thrive.health/.
Answers to frequently asked questions can be found on the British Columbia Center for Disease Control website, available here: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid19/common-questions.
Interior Health is reporting an outbreak of COVID-19 at Calvary Chapel Kelowna and advising anyone who attended a morning service on September 13 that they may have been exposed to COVID-19.
Public health officials are asking people who were at Ann Rauser Hall in the building at 2870 Benvoulin Road for the 10:30 am live service isolate yourself by the end of the day on Sunday September 27th and to be tested for symptoms of COVID-19.
So far, four people have been linked to the outbreak, with the final three cases identified for public health on Friday September 25 and Saturday September 26.
Everyone who was at church for the morning television service in the library on September 13th will be asked to monitor for signs of COVID-19 and to be tested if they show symptoms.
Individuals looking for a test should call their general practitioner (GP or nurse) or the nearest Interior Health Community testing and assessment center.
We want to thank the community for the collaboration shown as we work to limit this exposure. We understand that physical distancing and other safety precautions have been taken, which is important to stop the spread of COVID-19.
