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By Aaron Schulze

COVID-19

Kamloops more than doubles weekly COVID-19 cases

Aug 18, 2021 | 4:33 PM

KAMLOOPS — For the second week in a row, Kamloops has more than doubled its weekly COVID-19 cases.

The latest Local Health Area map from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control between Aug. 8 to 14 shows 121 COVID-19 cases in Kamloops and area, up from 59 the previous week.

The Central Okanagan saw a slighter increase than previous weeks, although it still reported 922 new COVID-19 cases – the most in B.C.

Nearly every area surrounding Kamloops saw substantial growth between Aug. 8 to 14, 2021:

• Kamloops – 121 (up by 62)
• Cariboo/Chilcotin – 51 (up by 42)
• North Thompson – two (unchanged)
• 100 Mile House – seven (up by six)
• South Cariboo – six (up by six)
• Lillooet – zero (unchanged)
• Merritt – 17 (up by 11)
• Vernon – 109 (up by 18)
• Armstrong-Spallumcheen – 16 (up by four)
• Enderby – 13 (up by two)
• Salmon Arm – 48 (up by 24)
• Revelstoke – 33 (21)
• Central Okanagan (Kelowna) – 922 (up by 73)

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