UPDATE New COVID cases in schools

Nov 26, 2020 | 9:28 AM Pete McIntyre

UPDATE 10:06 a.m.

Interior Health says a member of the Kelowna Secondary School (KSS) community has tested positive for COVID-19.

“They are self-isolating at home with support from local public health teams. Interior Health follows up with anyone potentially exposed to a confirmed case directly through contact tracing,” stated a news release from Central Okanagan Public Schools.

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As of Wednesday (Nov. 25), there were new coronavirus exposures reported at seven schools in the Central Okanagan School District.

That makes a total of nine on the Interior Health COVID-19 exposure list, though some of the seven had already reported at least one case. There are also three Independent Schools.

In the community, there is an outbreak at Orchard Park Manor in Kelowna after one staff member tested positive and one in the Belgo Unit at Sun Pointe Village.