Interior Health reports COVID-19 death at Vernon's Creekside Landing

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A COVID-19 death has been reported at Vernon's Creekside Landing long-term care home.

Interior Health reports 16 cases at the facility as of Wednesday – 11 residents and five staff, with one death connected to the outbreak.

Other new deaths in the IH region include two at McKinney Place in Oliver, and one at the Sunnybank home, also in Oliver.

That brings the total in the Interior Health region to 44.

“Interior Health is sad to report four additional COVID-related deaths connected to outbreaks in long-term care facilities," Interior Health CEO Susan Brown said in a press statement.

"I want to offer our condolences to all the families and caregivers. We continue to see COVID-19 activity in many areas of the southern Interior, so please remain vigilant in following the COVID-19 precautions: keep to your household bubble, stay home when you are sick, practise physical distancing, wear a mask, and wash your hands often.”

Update on outbreaks in IH: 

• Outbreak declared at Cariboo Memorial Hospital with four staff connected to this outbreak. 
• Canim Lake has 44 cases linked to the outbreak.
• Sunnybank long-term care in Oliver has 25 cases: 18 residents and seven staff, with one death connected to this outbreak.
• Creekside Landing long-term care in Vernon has 16: 11 residents and five staff, with one death connected to this outbreak.
• Williams Lake Seniors Village has two cases: one resident and one staff.
• Noric House long-term care in Vernon has 37 cases: 24 residents and 13 staff
• Heritage Square long-term care in Vernon has 52 cases: 40 residents and 12 staff, with five deaths connected to this outbreak.
• Heritage Retirement Residence in West Kelowna has 45 cases: 40 residents and five staff, with two deaths connected to this outbreak.
• Teck mining operations remains at 16 IH cases linked to the outbreak.
• McKinney Place long-term care in Oliver has 78 cases: 55 residents and 23 staff, with 17 deaths connected to this outbreak.
• Village by the Station long-term care in Penticton has 10 cases: five residents and five staff, with one death connected to this outbreak.
• Mountainview Village long-term care in Kelowna has 16 cases: eight residents and eight staff, with two deaths connected to this outbreak.