Close X
Thursday, November 28, 2024
ADVT 
National

8 positive tests: Four sites in Kelowna, B.C., now linked to COVID-19 exposures

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Jul, 2020 04:46 PM
  • 8 positive tests: Four sites in Kelowna, B.C., now linked to COVID-19 exposures

Health officials are monitoring several cases of COVID-19 exposure in Kelowna, B.C., and say they've identified two more locations where people may have contracted the respiratory illness.

Interior Health says in a statement issued Sunday that a restaurant and spin studio have been added to the resort and a bed and breakfast identified on Friday in an advisory about the Okanagan outbreak.

An email from the health authority says eight positive tests for the virus are linked to visits to downtown Kelowna and the city's waterfront between June 25 and July 9.

Visitors to the Boyce Gyro Beach Lodge on July 1 or the Discovery Bay Resort from July 1 to July 5 were advised Friday to self-isolate and monitor themselves closely for symptoms.

The health authority is now urging visitors to Kelowna's Cactus Club restaurant on Water Street between July 3 and July 6, or the Pace Spin Studio on July 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 to self-monitor and get tested if COVID-19 symptoms appear.

Public health contact tracing is underway and the health authority says it is reaching out directly to anyone who has been exposed, where possible.

Testing is recommended for anyone with novel coronavirus symptoms, including fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, or a loss of taste or smell, says the statement from Interior Health.

"Milder symptoms may include runny nose, fatigue, body aches ... diarrhea, headache, sore throat, vomiting and red eyes," says the statement.

Anyone with even mild symptoms is urged to stay home and avoid travel.

Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 include physical distancing, washing hands regularly, not touching the face and avoiding gatherings of more than 50 people, the health authority says.

MORE National ARTICLES

Vancouver Police safely apprehend violent man at South Vancouver gas station

Vancouver Police safely apprehend violent man at South Vancouver gas station
Vancouver Police safely apprehended a man under the Mental Health Act who was acting aggressively at a Chevron Gas Station near Main Street and 41st Avenue on Sunday night.

Vancouver Police safely apprehend violent man at South Vancouver gas station

Bollywood Outsiders' Heartfelt Plea to People Suffering From Depression

Bollywood Outsiders' Heartfelt Plea to People Suffering From Depression
"Depression is not a Joke, and there is nothing to be ashamed about - Talk to someone, Get help!" said #Bollywood Superstar Akshay Kumar.

Bollywood Outsiders' Heartfelt Plea to People Suffering From Depression

16-day suspension for B.C. police in domestic violence case inadequate: OPCC

16-day suspension for B.C. police in domestic violence case inadequate: OPCC
The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner of British Columbia is calling for a review of a 16-day suspension for a police officer in Abbotsford, B.C., saying it doesn't reflect the seriousness of the domestic violence case.

16-day suspension for B.C. police in domestic violence case inadequate: OPCC

Vancouver, Victoria school trustees vote to review police school liaison program

Vancouver, Victoria school trustees vote to review police school liaison program
School boards in Vancouver and Victoria are reviewing the use of police liaison officers but have rejected motions to suspend the programs while the reviews are underway.

Vancouver, Victoria school trustees vote to review police school liaison program

Court approves new hearing schedule for Meng, case adjourned until Aug. 17

Court approves new hearing schedule for Meng, case adjourned until Aug. 17
The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a schedule for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's extradition case that would see hearings run into next year.

Court approves new hearing schedule for Meng, case adjourned until Aug. 17

Feds prepared to push back against any new U.S. tariffs on aluminum, Duclos says

Feds prepared to push back against any new U.S. tariffs on aluminum, Duclos says
The federal government will make the case to the Trump administration that Canadian aluminum is no threat to the American market, as the mercurial president reportedly prepares to slap on tariffs anew.

Feds prepared to push back against any new U.S. tariffs on aluminum, Duclos says