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By James Peters

COVID-19

Royal Inland Hospital COVID-19 outbreak grows to 71 cases

Jan 28, 2021 | 3:41 PM

KAMLOOPS — Another five cases of COVID-19 have been connected to the outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital.

According to Interior Health (IH), the outbreak has grown to include 46 staff and 25 patients, for a total of 71 cases. One death is connected to the outbreak.

Wednesday, Interior Health announced all new admissions to the hospital would be swabbed for COVID-19.

Meantime, the Gemstone Care Centre in Brocklehurst is steady, with no new cases. There are 23 active cases — 16 residents and seven staff — with two deaths.

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