Merritt records seven new COVID-19 cases

The rate of infection in the Merritt local health area appears to be leveling off.

After a month of seeing cases jump between single- and double-digit increases, April 11-17 marks the third straight week of single digit case increases.

The BC CDC is reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 in the area.

It follows weeks off seven, six, 22, six, 15, and five.

For comparison, the Kamloops area saw 44, Kelowna registered 242.

• Cariboo/Chilcotin – 7 (up by 6 from last week)
• North Thompson – 0 (down by 1)
• 100 Mile House – 0 (unchanged)
• South Cariboo – 2 (up by 1)
• Lillooet – 0 (unchanged)
• Vernon – 41 (down by 15)
• Armstrong-Spallumcheen – 2 (down by 4)
• Enderby – 6 (up by 4)
• Salmon Arm — 13 (unchanged)
• Revelstoke – 11 (down by 10)