Sweeping COVID-19 warning issued for Kelowna after cases linked to Canada Day events
Posted July 10, 2020 10:39 pm.
Last Updated July 11, 2020 12:11 am.
KELOWNA (NEWS 1130) — Interior Health issued a sweeping COVID-19 warning for Kelowna on Friday.
The health authority is asking those who attended “gatherings in the Kelowna downtown and waterfront areas” between June 25 and July 6 to monitor for symptoms, “given the number of cases and potential locations involved.”
“This advisory comes after Interior Health’s communicable disease unit has been made aware of a number of positive COVID-19 cases attending private gatherings and visiting businesses (restaurants, bars, etc.) over these dates. Of specific concern are larger Canada Day and holiday weekend events,” reads a release from Interior Health.
The warning says eight cases have been identified so far, six in people who do not live in the region.
Contact tracing is underway, and anyone who was exposed to a positive case will be contacted and asked to self-isolate for 14 days.
Symptoms include cough, fever, shortness of breath, and loss of taste or smell.
“Testing is not recommended for people who have no symptoms. Individuals seeking a test should call their primary care provider (family physician or nurse practitioner) or the closest Interior Health community testing and assessment centre,” the statement says.
