Dale Boyd
Local Journalism Initiative
The Penticton Indian Band Emergency Operations Centre is reporting a single positive COVID-19 test result.
According to an announcement on the PIB’s website on Sept. 12, the band was notified of a positive COVID-19 test result within the PIB community
PIB nursing team are in the early stages of contact tracing.
“It has been strongly recommended that anyone who attended the wake and/or funeral of our Nation member in Oliver on Sept. 10 and 11 self-isolate immediately, and self-monitor for symptoms such as fever, chills, cough, runny nose, shortness of breath, sore throat, fatigue,” the statement from the PIB reads.
Please contact PIB Health at 236-700-0674 if you have immediate COVID-19 questions or concerns, or if you have symptoms and think you may require COVID 19 testing.
The PIB said more information is coming.
