Merritt records 11 new cases of COVID-19

The BC Centre of Disease Control has released the latest local health area COVID-19 data covering the week of September 5-11.

The Merritt area saw 11 new cases of the virus, an almost 50% cut from the 21 registered the week prior.

The Kamloops Local Health Area saw an increase in weekly COVID-19 cases. Kamloops saw 270 new cases, an increase of 21.

Areas such as Central Okanagan (Kelowna) saw a decrease from last week, but areas like Salmon Arm and Cariboo/Chilcotin saw notable increases.

• Kamloops – 270 (up by 21)

• Cariboo/Chilcotin – 95 (up by 18)

• North Thompson – four (up by one)

• 100 Mile House – nine (up by two)

• South Cariboo – 23 (up by four)

• Lillooet – five (unchanged)

• Merritt – 11 (down by 10)

• Vernon – 165 (down by four)

• Armstrong-Spallumcheen – 31 (up by 13)

• Enderby – 26 (up by five)

• Salmon Arm – 104 (up by 28)

• Revelstoke – 12 (up by seven)

• Central Okanagan (Kelowna) – 360 (down by 118)