The Interior Health region is closing in on 4,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 83 more announced on Thursday afternoon.
According to the local health agency, the Interior Health region is now at 3,890 total cases since the pandemic began.
Along with the 83 new cases, Interior Health said 672 cases are active, and that 37 people are in hospital, including five in intensive care.
The region’s death total remained at 28.
Of the 3,890 cases, 3,183 are said to have recovered.
Below are the updated outbreak numbers for long-term care homes in the Okanagan.
- Noric House long-term care in Vernon: 6 cases (5 residents, 1 staff member).
- Heritage Square long-term care in Vernon: 21 cases (13 residents, 8 staff members).
- Heritage Retirement Residence in West Kelowna: 36 cases (31 residents, 5 staff members). One death is connected to this outbreak.
- McKinney Place long-term care in Oliver: 75 cases (54 residents, 21 staff members). Twelve 12 deaths are connected to this outbreak.
- Village by the Station long-term care in Penticton: 9 cases (5 residents, 4 staff members). One death is connected to this outbreak.
- Mountainview Village long-term care in Kelowna: 16 cases (8 residents, 8 staff members). Two deaths are connected to this outbreak.
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