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By James Peters

COVID-19

Royal Inland Hospital COVID-19 outbreak stable; three other Kamloops outbreaks grow

Feb 16, 2021 | 5:22 PM

KAMLOOPS — Interior Health (IH) says three of the four active COVID-19 outbreaks in Kamloops grew marginally over the long weekend, the largest stayed stable.

In an email update, IH says the Royal Inland Hospital outbreak remains at 105 cases — 36 patients and 69 staff. One death has been connected to the outbreak.

The outbreak at Gemstone Care Centre in Brocklehurst grew from 31 to 32 cases, including 24 residents and eight staff. Two deaths have been caused by the outbreak there.

At Highridge Home and Singh House, there are now 13 cases — five residents and eight staff members.

And the outbreak at Westsyde Care Residence grew by one, from 29 cases to 30 over the weekend. It includes 16 residents and 14 staff, and there is one death associated to the outbreak.

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