Times-Chronicle Staff
As of Friday, there were no additional COVID-19 cases reported at the Okanagan Correctional Centre near Oliver.
Interior Health previously reported that three staff members of the prison tested positive for COVID-19. The individuals were exposed to the virus at an off-site training session. The employees were subsequently put in isolation at home, while Interior Health performed contact tracing.
“There is no evidence of community transmission, and we are closely monitoring the situation,” Interior Health said.
Public visits to the prison have been restricted since March 12, and any new inmates who enter the facility are isolated for 14 days to prevent the introduction of COVID- 19 into the institution.
As of Friday, there was one additional COVID-19 case reported in Interior Health, bringing the total number of cases in the region to 399 since the start of the pandemic.
Thirteen cases are active and in isolation, while two people are in hospital.
According to Interior Health, the region has 165 cases linked to Kelowna since June 26. Eight are active and in isolation.
