Kelowna COVID-19 outbreaks linked to hotel parties: B.C. health minister A party involving some Metro Vancouver residents is being blamed for the COVID-19 outbreak in downtown Kelowna.The cases were linked to gatherings at Discovery Bay Resort July 1-5, and Boyce Gyro Beach Lodge on July 1.According to IHA, the cases involved people who live in three regions of B.C.: the Interior, Fraser and Vancouver Coastal Health regions.“Of course, public health and safety are of utmost importance to us, so we want travelers that are coming here to call ahead, to check in, to do the research,” Shauf told Global News.“We have information posted on our website, through our social media channels, so that people can know before they go and that they can.