Health officials have identified another 84 COVID-19 cases in Interior Health (IH) on Jan. 13.

The region also reported four more deaths, all of which came from care homes, bringing the death toll to 44 since the pandemic began. McKinney Place in Oliver recorded another two deaths, while Oliver鈥檚 Sunnybank and Vernon鈥檚 Creekside Landing each recorded one.

鈥淚 want to offer our condolences to all the families and caregivers,鈥� said Susan Brown, IH鈥檚 president and CEO. 鈥淲e 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.鈥�

IH has now reported a total of 4,855 cases of the virus since testing began, 905 of which remain active. Thirty-five people are hospitalized with the virus, nine of whom are in intensive care.

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IH offered the following update on outbreaks in the region:

• Outbreak declared Jan. 13 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 琉璃神社 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 琉璃神社 has 16 cases: eight residents and eight staff, with two deaths connected to this outbreak.

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