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By James Peters

COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreaks at Brocklehurst, Westsyde care homes grow

Feb 11, 2021 | 4:07 PM

KAMLOOPS — While the COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) has not grown Thursday (Feb. 11), two others have.

In an email, Interior Health (IH) says the RIH outbreak remains at 105 cases — 36 patients and 69 staff. The number of active cases has shrunk from 40 to 34 Thursday. One death is related to the RIH outbreak.

A COVID-19 outbreak at Highridge Home and Singh House in Brocklehurst has grown from seven to nine cases — one resident and eight staff. Eight cases are considered active.

At the Westsyde Care Residence, the outbreak has grown by one to 27 cases — 15 residents and 12 staff. Seventeen cases remain active and there is one death associated with the outbreak.

And at Gemstone Care Centre in Brocklehurst, there are three cases remaining active. In total, Gemstone has 26 cases — 18 residents and eight staff. There have been two deaths at Gemstone.

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