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Health Facility Disease Outbreaks
This page lists facilities where disease outbreaks have been declared. If you were thinking of visiting a facility listed below, please consider postponing your visit until the outbreak is over. This will help keep you and your loved one healthy.

The outbreaks list is updated when new outbreaks are declared in a facility. Outbreaks are listed for the following types of infections and illnesses:
When an outbreak is over, the facility is removed from the list.
The list includes all hospitals and long-term care facilities within IH that either fall under the Hospital Act or are licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act.
City/Town | Facility | Unit | Outbreak Type | Facility Type | Date Declared |
Kamloops | The Hamlets at Westsyde | Entire Facility | Respiratory Infection | Long-Term Care | Feb. 7, 2025 |
Kelowna | Cottonwoods Care Centre | Short Stay Unit | Respiratory Infection | Long-Term Care | Feb. 6, 2025 |
Vernon | Noric House | First Floor – Sage Unit and South Haven Unit | Gastrointestinal Illness | Long-Term Care | Feb. 4, 2025 |
Kamloops | Ponderosa 1 South Short Stay Beds | Entire Facility | Respiratory Infection | Long-Term Care | Feb. 3, 2025 |
Kamloops | Ponderosa Lodge | Entire Facility | Gastrointestinal Illness | Long-Term Care | Jan. 29, 2025 |
Kelowna | Brandt's Creek Mews | Entire Facility | Respiratory Infection | Long-Term Care | Jan. 6, 2025 |


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