Two more schools have been added to the growing list of those potentially exposed to COVID-19.
Lumby’s J.W. Inglis Elementary and Vernon Christian School were added to Interior Health’s exposure list Tuesday, Oct. 5. The Christian School exposure took place Sept. 28 and 29 while the Lumby school exposure took place Sept. 27 and 29.
They have joined W.L. Seaton Secondary, Cherryville Elementary, Ellison Elementary and St. James with potential exposures. Cherryville is also reporting additional potential exposures on Sept. 27 and 28.
While there are six in the area, it is a far cry from the 21 in the Central Okanagan.
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There are nine schools in the North Okanagan-Shuswap listed, including M.C. Beattie Elementary, Grindrod, Len Wood Middle School and Pleasant Valley Secondary.
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