74 new COVID-19 cases and 1 death for Interior Health

Another 74 cases of COVID-19 were identified in the BC Interior over the past 24 hours.

It brings the region to 10,834 total cases since the start of the pandemic, with 659 currently active.

There are 36 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the BC Interior and 20 of them are in critical care.

Unfortunately, there was an additional death over the past 24 hours, which brings Interior Health’s pandemic death toll to 130.

Once again, vaccination numbers were on the low side as the province awaits more vaccine shipments, but another 5,611 BC Interior residents for their first shot since Tuesday.

Here’s an update from the health authority on its four active COVID-19 outbreaks, including one that was just declared this morning:

• Cottonwoods Care Centre long-term care in Kelowna has 29 cases: 26 residents and three staff, with two deaths connected to the outbreak.
• Sandalwood Retirement Resort independent living in Kelowna has 26 cases: 24 residents and two staff, with one death connected to the outbreak.
• Orchard Haven long-term care in Keremeos has two cases: one resident and one staff.
• Spring Valley long-term care in Kelowna has two cases: one resident and one staff.