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11.01.2021 / 02:05

Coronavirus: Kelowna anti-lockdown organizer slapped with $2,300 fine

Coronavirus: Okanagan man opposes anti-maskers in Kelowna The signs often express anti-lockdown, anti-mask, and anti-vaccine sentiments. Many people in attendance do not wear masks or maintain physical distance.Kelowna RCMP said officers were on hand “to ensure the safety of the protesters and the rest of the public.”Police did not release the name of the “self-identified” organizer, but it is the second time a $2,300 fine has been issued for gathering in contravention of public health orders.“People in Canada have a democratic right to a lawful and peaceful protest and the RCMP must use discretion when balancing a citizen’s rights with the current potential health risks associated to large public gatherings,” Cpl.

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COVID-19 complacency rampant at first high school in South Okanagan to have exposure, students say

COVID-19 exposure say it’s a wake-up call, as some classmates have become complacent in following on-site safety protocols.On Tuesday night, families of approximately 500 students in Grades 9 through 12 at Princess Margaret Secondary School were informed that a member of the school community had tested positive for the virus.The individual was potentially infectious at school on Nov. 26 and 27.

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District of Summerland staffer, elementary school member test positive for COVID-19

novel coronavirus.Giant’s Head Elementary has been added to Interior Health’s list of school exposures, with potential exposure dates listed as Nov. 23 to 26.It’s believed to be the first COVID-19 school exposure in School District 67, which encompasses the communities of Summerland and Penticton.

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Okanagan teachers feel lives ‘expendable’ as B.C. mask mandate excludes classrooms: union

COVID-19 mask directive won’t apply to school classrooms.“It’s difficult to explain, not just to teachers but even to children, why they are wandering into a grocery store with their parents and they put on a mask, yet when they’re at school, surrounded by sometimes more people in a close, confined space, they don’t need to wear a mask,” said Kevin Epp, president of the Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union. No mandatory masks in B.C.

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Interior Health pleads with young people to take coronavirus seriously

coronavirus is mostly being contracted and spread among young people in the B.C. Southern Interior.“It is mostly younger people, still, which is a bad thing because they are contracting the illness, but the good thing is we haven’t seen it as much in our elderly population,” he said.

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Three COVID-19 outbreaks declared at long-term care homes in B.C.’s Southern Interior

COVID-19 outbreaks were announced over the weekend in B.C.’s Southern Interior.One staff member tested positive for COVID-19 at The Village by the Station long-term care facility in Penticton, and an outbreak has been declared by Interior Health.The Penticton facility is privately owned and operated with 100 publicly-funded long-term care beds.

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Mask-wearing ‘prohibited’ at gift shop in Keremeos, B.C., despite public health recommendations

B.C. bans all social gatherings, indoor group physical activities in Lower Mainland amid surging COVID cases Shearer said he posted the sign one month ago and has also converted half of his art gallery into a “truth centre,” disputing evidence-based public health recommendations and restrictions.“The curious aspect to that is the information that is out there that is contradicting those public health measures,” he said.“There is information out there that is showing hypercapnic effects in masking-wearing.”Shearer wouldn’t say what his sources of information are and disputes suggestions his actions are irresponsible.He added that he will not stop customers from entering his store if they decide to wear a mask.

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People under 40 make up half of coronavirus cases in Interior Health

coronavirus cases in the Okanagan and throughout the wider Interior Health region, according to statistics from the BC Centre for Disease Control.Forty-seven per cent of diagnosed cases in the Interior Health region involve people aged 20 to 40, compared to a provincial average of 34 per cent for the same age demographic.The BCCDC dashboard shows 113 B.C. Southern Interior residents in their 20s have contracted the virus, as well as 72 people in their 30s.The rise in coronavirus cases among young people is related to private parties in and around Kelowna, B.C., over the Canada Day long weekend, health officials have said.

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Okanagan hospitality workers face verbal abuse due to COVID-19 safety protocols

COVID-19 safety protocols—urging patrons to treat staff with respect and take the precautions seriously.Gail Lawson, a front desk employee at the Best Western Plus Wine Country Hotel & Suites in West Kelowna, B.C., says she’s had encounters with rudeness as a result of the coronavirus prevention rules.“Mostly the odd rude comment and eye-roll, people tell me I don’t need to wear my mask, people saying that we are just being sheep, and then also people not liking the fact that we have been putting their ID in a basket and we don’t touch anything, they say they know there is nothing wrong with them,” she said. ‘Completely unacceptable’: COVID-19 customer rudeness reaches breaking point in B.C.

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Concerns raised about COVID-19 testing delays in Interior Health

novel coronavirus.Colin MacDermott, a hotel employee, fell ill on Friday, July 17, and immediately contacted 8-1-1.“Got a major headache, sore throat, and had alittle bit of a temperature,” he said of his flu-like symptoms that he experienced at the time.The 43-year-old was referred to the Penticton Health Centre, but when he contacted the local health unit, he was informed the next available appointment to get a test was on Wednesday.MacDermott stayed home and self-isolated for four days before getting tested and now must wait another one to three days for the test result.

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More than 60 cases of COVID-19 linked to exposures in Kelowna, B.C.

COVID-19 have now been linked to the Kelowna, B.C. cluster which began around Canada Day as tourists flocked to the sunny tourist hot spot in the B.C.

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B.C. caterer calls for ‘lifeline’ as business chewed up by COVID-19

coronavirus pandemic.Brett Turner, co-owner of Joy Road Catering, provides food services at events in Vancouver and the Okanagan. He says business has ground to a halt due the 50-person limit on events.“COVID has decimated the catering industry,” Turner told Global News on Monday.“Most of our events, especially summer season, every event is between 75 and 300 people and so not being able to do events over 50 people… we are down 93 per cent in sales.” Coronavirus outbreak at B.C.

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‘I’ve fallen through the cracks’: Penticton restaurateur says wage subsidy program inadequate

COVID-19 and no longer qualifies.Gregory Condon, owner of Theo’s Restaurant, says the eligibility criteria for the wage subsidy, which covers 75 per cent of employee wages, is onerous for businesses under new ownership.Business owners must prove a drop in revenue by calculating year-over-year revenue declines or by comparing the previous month’s revenue to the average earned in January and February 2020.Condon purchased the restaurant in July 2019, so he said he is not allowed to compare restaurant sales each month to the same calendar month last year.

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Enderby’s Starlight drive-in theatre seeks clarification if mass gathering vehicle ban applies

Already established drive-in movie theatres are wondering if new rules banning the gathering of more than 50 vehicles during the COVID-19 pandemic apply to them.

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Economic recovery task force asks City of Penticton to relax patio regulations, remove permit costs amid COVID-19

The City of Penticton’s economic recovery task force is looking to city council for support to relax patio regulations and remove permit costs amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Penticton church prepared to shelter homeless if COVID-19 outbreak occurs

B.C.’s housing agency continues to mobilize temporary sites in the province’s southern interior to house the region’s most vulnerable citizens if a COVID-19 outbreak were to occur.

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Fruit pickers coming to B.C. need subsidized housing to curb COVID-19 outbreak: advocate

A coronavirus outbreak among fruit pickers in B.C.’s Okanagan is all but inevitable unless stringent protocols are brought in, domestic workers in the region say.

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More people in Interior Health region getting tested for COVID-19 to fight community spread

More people in B.C.’s Interior are getting tested for COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: Penticton school hamper program sees spike in demand as pandemic continues

In classroom instruction may be suspended, but Penticton Secondary School and Princess Margaret Secondary are hubs of activity.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0