Merritt records zero new cases as Kamloops and Kelowna increase

The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest Local Health Area COVID-19 data covering the week of July 18-24.

The Merritt area recorded zero new cases of COVID-19 for the third consecutive week. The area has now had 16 weeks of zero or single digit case increases.

Kamloops’ COVID-19 cases have nearly tripled in the last week.

The map for the week of July 18 to 24 shows 29 cases in the Kamloops area, up from 11 the previous week.

The Central Okanagan also nearly tripled, reporting 153 this week, compared to 53 the week prior.

Cariboo/Chilcotin – zero (unchanged)

• North Thompson – zero (unchanged)

• 100 Mile House – zero (down by one)

• South Cariboo – zero (unchanged)

• Lillooet – zero (unchanged)

• Merritt – zero (unchanged)

• Vernon – 21 (up by 10)

• Armstrong-Spallumcheen – zero (down by two)

• Enderby – zero (unchanged)

• Salmon Arm – six (up by four)

• Revelstoke – one (up by one)

• Central Okanagan-Kelowna – 153 (up by 100)

With files from Aaron Schulze/CFJC