COVID ‘exposure’ investigated
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Mission Creek Landing Nursing Home
Interior Health has taken preventive action while investigating COVID-19 exposure at a Kelowna nursing home.
The social media rumor mill has been talking about a possible positive case at the Mission Creek Landing nursing home, but the health department says it can’t comment unless an outbreak is reported.
“At this point in time, no outbreak has been reported at this facility, but we have taken additional preventive measures and closely monitored any evidence of COVID-19,” Interior Health said in a brief statement.
No additional details were released.
Mission Creek Landing, formerly known as Sutherland Hills, has 94 single rooms and five double rooms.
Castanet News asked Interior Health to clarify the definitions of “exposure” vs. “outbreak” in a retirement home.
In the past, an “outbreak” in retirement homes has been reported for only one confirmed case with no intra-facility transmission. At the same time, a similar event in the public school system was called “exposure”.
Health officials have not yet made it clear exactly what an “exposure” event is in a retirement home.
Castanet will update this story if it receives additional comment from IH.
