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By Aaron Schulze

COVID-19

Kamloops and Central Okanagan see big decreases in weekly COVID-19 cases

Sep 22, 2021 | 4:33 PM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Local Health Area (LHA) is no longer seeing red.

According to the latest geographic distribution of COVID-19 by LHA of Case Residence by the B.C. Centre of Disease Control, Kamloops saw 158 new cases between Sept. 12 and Sept. 18, a decrease of 112.

It’s the first time since the week of Aug. 8 to 14 when Kamloops saw an average daily rate per 100,000 population less than 20. Kamloops is now dark orange — an average rate between 15.1 and 20.

Central Okanagan (Kelowna) saw 257 new cases – a decrease of 103 and an average daily rate per 100,000 population less than 20. It’s the first time Central Okanagan hasn’t seen red since July 18 to 24.

Merritt and 100 Mile House saw increases, while Salmon Arm and Cariboo/Chilcotin saw decreases.

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The breakdown is as follows:

• Kamloops – 158 (down by 112)
• Cariboo/Chilcotin – 77 (down by 18)
• North Thompson – five (up by one)
• 100 Mile House – 19 (up by 10)
• South Cariboo – 17 (down by six)
• Lillooet – six (up by one)
• Merritt – 21 (up by 10)
• Vernon – 112 (down by 53)
• Armstrong-Spallumcheen – 31 (unchanged)
• Enderby – 28 (up by two)
• Salmon Arm – 78 (down by 26)
• Revelstoke – 12 (unchanged)
• Central Okanagan (Kelowna) – 257 (down by 103)