Outbreak over at Vernon home

A COVID-19 outbreak is over at a Vernon care home.

Interior Health says outbreaks at Heritage Square in Vernon and Sunnybank in Oliver are over.

An outbreak is declared over when two incubation periods, or 28 days, have passed since the last onset of symptoms in a resident.

There were 70 COVID-19 cases linked to the Vernon outbreak: 47 residents and 23 staff. Nine people died from the coronavirus.

“I’m happy we are able to declare another COVID-19 outbreak over,” said Dr. Albert de Villiers, chief medical health officer, in a statement. “With the first dose of vaccinations complete at our long-term and assisted living facilities, we are able to better protect some of our most vulnerable people.”