(BC CDC).

By Aaron Schulze & Vernon Matters Staff

COVID-19

Vernon and Kamloops see increase in weekly COVID-19 cases

Dec 15, 2021 | 5:30 PM

New COVID-19 cases were up last week in Greater Vernon with 46, an increase of 17 from the week before.

The Central Okanagan saw a decrease of 11, to 145 for Dec. 5-11.

According to the latest data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Kamloops saw 138 new COVID-19 cases between Dec. 5 and Dec. 11, up by 24 from the previous week. It’s still an average daily rate of 10.1 to 15 per 100,000 population.

The Cariboo regions saw notable increases, while Salmon Arm saw decreases. Merritt and Lillooet didn’t report a new case.

Here is a list of LHA totals in the Interior:

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Vernon – 46 (up by 17)
Armstrong-Spallumcheen – 13 (unchanged)
Enderby – five (up by one)
Salmon Arm – 25 (down by 21)
Revelstoke – zero (unchanged)
Central Okanagan (Kelowna) – 145 (down by 11)
Kamloops – 138 (up by 24 from last week)
Cariboo/Chilcotin – 90 (up by 20)
North Thompson – five 16 (down by 11)
100 Mile House – four (down by eight)
South Cariboo – 23 (up by 20)
Lillooet – zero (down by one)
Merritt – zero (down by two)
(BC CDC).

by Aaron Schulze & Vernon Matters Staff

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