COVID-19 outbreak at Okanagan care home

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a long term care home in Kelowna.

Interior Health (IH) said two staff members have tested positive at the Village at Mill Creek

“There are no cases among the residents at this time and we continue to monitor the situation, while implementing additional infection control and preventative measures. The two positive cases were exposed outside of the workplace,” stated an IH news release.

To protect the safety of all residents, outbreak protocols have been implemented including a temporary pause in visits.

“We are directly contacting anyone who may have been exposed to COVID-19 to ensure they are also taking appropriate precautions (self-isolation or monitoring) as required,” said the agency.

To date, no long-term care residents have tested positive for COVID-19 at any homes in IH.

The Village at Mill Creek has 96 publicly funded long-term care beds. It is owned and operated by Baptist Housing Enhanced Living Communities.