A positive case of COVID-19 has been identified at Kelowna Secondary School (KSS), the Central Okanagan School District announced on Sunday afternoon.

The person is in self-isolation at home, with the support of public health teams.

Contact tracing is underway and Interior Health will follow up with those who may have been exposed to the virus. It is not yet clear whether the person is a student, staff or faculty member at KSS.

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The news comes just one week after an outbreak was identified at Kelowna French-language school 脡cole de l害羞草研究所橝nse-au-sable.

So far, 11 cases of the virus have been tied to the school. According to Interior Health, 160 members of the school community are self-isolating after being exposed to the virus.

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