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By James Peters

COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital grows to 10 cases

Jul 9, 2021 | 3:40 PM

KAMLOOPS — An outbreak of COVID-19 at Royal Inland Hospital has grown again.

Interior Health says there are now 10 patient cases associated with the outbreak, and there are still no staff impacted.

The outbreak was first declared on June 30, on the hospital’s 6 South ward.

The RIH outbreak is one of only three active outbreaks in B.C. as of Friday (July 9).

Meantime, there were 45 new cases of COVID-19 reported in B.C. Friday, including 19 within Interior Health, the most of any health authority in the province.

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The provincial health ministry says there are 181 active cases within the region.