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Interior Health doesn’t echo B.C.’s daily COVID record

80 new cases reported Thursday, April 8, compared to 91 the day prior
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There is record number of daily cases of COVID-19 in B.C., but not for the Interior Health.

The local area reports 80 new cases Thursday, April 8, which is down form 91 the day prior. Meanwhile the province as a whole recorded a high of 1,293 cases,

READ MORE: B.C. sets new COVID-19 daily record with 1,293 cases Thursday

The number of cases at facilities reporting outbreaks also remains unchanged from yesterday’s reporting.

Cottonwoods Care Centre long-term care in Kelowna has 28 cases: 25 residents and three staff, with one death connected to the outbreak.

Kelowna General Hospital unit 4E has three cases: one patient and two staff.

Vernon Jubilee Hospital’s level three surgical unit has 14 cases: 10 patients and four staff with one death connected to the outbreak.

READ MORE: Death at Kelowna among Interior Health COVID numbers


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Jennifer Smith

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