The province announced Tuesday that a second person in the Interior Health region has died after contracting COVID-19. The death occurred in the last 24 hours.
At a Tuesday press briefing, B.C.’s provincial health officer was asked about whether the latest fatality was connected to existing outbreaks in the region and whether the person was being treated in hospital. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] She was unable to immediately provide details but promised more information about the death would be forthcoming.
Earlier this month, the region recorded its first fatality when a Kelowna man in his 60s passed away after contracting the virus.