An infant in the St. Paul's Hospital neonatal intensive care unit has tested positive for COVID-19 but is showing no signs of illness, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed Friday. A spokesperson for Providence Health, which operates St. Paul's Hospital, said the NICU has been shut down and the patients transferred to a temporary satellite unit. St. Paul's NICU provides 24-hour care for premature babies and other newborns with serious health problems who need specialized attention. Kelowna outbreak major concern, Henry saysInterior Health said the positive cases in Kelowna General Hospital employees has not affected regular operations. Henry said that many of the new Kelowna cases are people in their 20s and 30s, with transmission connected to those social events.

Source: CBC News July 17, 2020 23:06 UTC