Merritt records 21 new COVID-19 cases

The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest local health area COVID-19 data, covering the week of September 12-18.

The Merritt area recorded 21 new cases of the virus, almost double the 11 cases seen the week prior. Twenty-one cases is also the exact same number from three weeks ago.

The Kamloops area registered a sizable decrease from 270 down to 158 cases this week.

Central Okanagan (Kelowna) saw 257 new cases – a decrease of 103 and an average daily rate per 100,000 population less than 20. It’s the first time Central Okanagan hasn’t seen red since July 18 to 24.

• Kamloops – 158 (down by 112)

• Cariboo/Chilcotin – 77 (down by 18)

• North Thompson – five (up by one)

• 100 Mile House – 19 (up by 10)

• South Cariboo – 17 (down by six)

• Lillooet – six (up by one)

• Merritt – 21 (up by 10)

• Vernon – 112 (down by 53)

• Armstrong-Spallumcheen – 31 (unchanged)

• Enderby – 28 (up by two)

• Salmon Arm – 78 (down by 26)

• Revelstoke – 12 (unchanged)

• Central Okanagan (Kelowna) – 257 (down by 103)