Merritt records 64 new COVID-19 cases

The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest Local Health Area (LHA) COVID-19 data, covering the week of January 23-29.

The Merritt area recorded 64 new cases of the virus, an decrease from the 79 registered the week prior. The average daily rate per 100,000 people is still listed at over 60.0.

The Kamloops area saw 509 new cases this week, an increase from 449.

More to come