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By Aaron Schulze

COVID-19

Kamloops sees red; average daily rate per 100,000 greater than 20

Aug 25, 2021 | 4:59 PM

KAMLOOPS — For the first time since geographic distribution of COVID-19 by Local Health Area (LHA) has been made available by the B.C. government, Kamloops is bright red.

Kamloops saw 193 new cases of COVID-19 between Aug. 15 and 21, for an average daily rate per 100,000 population greater than 20.

Elsewhere, the Central Okanagan saw a decrease in weekly COVID-19 cases since July 4 to 10. The LHA saw 737 new cases reported, down nearly 200 from the previous week.

The breakdown for LHAs surrounding Kamloops is as follows:

• Kamloops – 193 (up by 72)
• Cariboo/Chilcotin – 44 (down by seven)
• North Thompson – four (up by two)
• 100 Mile House – six (down by one)
• South Cariboo – five (down by one)
• Lillooet – two (up by two)
• Merritt – 13 (down by four)
• Vernon – 133 (up by 24)
• Armstrong-Spallumcheen – 16 (unchanged)
• Enderby – 28 (up by 15)
• Salmon Arm – 79 (up by 31)
• Revelstoke – 24 (down by nine)
• Central Okanagan (Kelowna) – 737 (down by 185)

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