COVID outbreak at Nicola Meadows

The Ministry of Health is reporting that a COVID-19 outbreak has occurred at Nicola Meadows in Merritt. The Interior Health Authority confirms that there are five cases connected to Nicola Meadows, two residents and three staff.

The announcement comes along with the daily COVID-19 case count of 553, including 230 in the Interior. There is now 5,580 active cases, 3,203 of which are in IH.

Of the active cases across BC, 107 individuals are in hospital and 53 are in intensive care.

As of Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, 82.8% (3,837,946) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 73.8% (3,419,832) received their second dose.

More to come