Kamloops, B.C., has grown nearly ten-fold since it was first announced last week.On Saturday, Interior Health announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases at Royal Inland Hospital is now at 76.That’s up from eight cases – six patients and two staff members in unit 6 South of the hospital — when Interior Health first announced the outbreak on Friday, Jan.
22. Why experts say B.C. should get as close to ‘COVID-zero’ as possible Of Saturday’s 76 cases, which is comprised of 27 patients and 49 staff members, 74 cases are considered to be active.Health officials said no new deaths have been linked to the outbreak.Saturday’s update included four new cases in unit 6 North.“Although an outbreak is now declared on units 6 South and 6.