COVID-19

Kamloops saw seven new COVID-19 cases in August: BC Centre for Disease Control

Sep 21, 2020 | 5:15 PM

KAMLOOPS — Updated data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) shows seven new cases of COVID-19 in Kamloops during the month of August.

The BCCDC released updated “granular” case counts of COVID-19 Monday afternoon (Sept. 21), showing where the virus is emerging down to the local health area.

The updated map shows the Kamloops area at 60 cases to the end of August, up from 53 to the end of July.

These are some other local health area totals in the Kamloops vicinity:

  • Cariboo/Chilcotin – 5 (up by 2)
  • North Thompson – 0 (unchanged)
  • 100 Mile House – 2 (up by 1)
  • South Cariboo – 7 (up by 2)
  • Lillooet – 0 (unchanged)
  • Merritt – 7 (up by 1)
  • Vernon – 23 (up by 2)
  • Armstrong-Spallumcheen – 2 (up by 1)
  • Enderby – 4 (up by 2)
  • Salmon Arm — 7 (unchanged)
  • Revelstoke – 3 (unchanged)
  • Central Okanagan – 239 (up by 30)

This is only the second time the province has updated COVID-19 cases to this level of detail. The BCCDC website notes the local health area data will be updated for the public once per month.

For more information, access the map here.

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