COVID-19 Outbreak at Kamloops hospital visitor restrictions announced
Visitor restrictions have been implemented at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops because of a COVID-19 outbreak.
In making the announcement on Wednesday afternoon, Interior Health said âeffective immediately, only essential visitors will be able to attend the site.â
âThese temporary visitor restrictions are in place as a precautionary measure due to current COVID-19 outbreak activity at the hospital,â said Interior Health.
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Information on what is an essential visit is listed below:
On Tuesday, Interior Health said Unit 5S at the hospital at 27 cases (20 patients, seven staff members) with one death connected to the outbreak, while Unit 7N had four patient cases.
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âAll services continue to be available at Royal Inland Hospital,â said Interior Health, âand the hospital remains safe to visit for anyone needing emergency care.â
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