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‘It was a really distressing amount,’ COVID-19 rampant among homeless population in Kelowna

September 28, 2021

With a surge in COVID cases, hotel rooms are being used to house people who have fallen ill and need to self-isolate. Among those being put up in hotels and motels right now are people experiencing homelessness in Kelowna. This after a recent outbreak at a homeless shelter, one that was not declared by Interior Health. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

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