Mask wearing may be one reason the rate of new COVID-19 cases is declining in the Interior Health region.
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February 25, 2021 - 11:00 AM
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region has dropped steadily from 558 four weeks ago to 182 last week.
The Kamloops Local Health Area (stretching from Barriere to Logan Lake and Chase) still has the highest number of new cases at 78. That’s a significant drop from 116 the week before.
The data is contained in a new map posted on the B.C. Centre for Disease Control website. It shows the number of new cases by Local Health Area, which includes 31 areas in the Interior Health region. It covers the week of Feb. 14 to 20.
This shows the number of new COVID-19 cases by Local Health Areas in the Interior during the week of Feb. 14 to 20.
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The Central Okanagan had 36 new cases, down from 69.
There were increases if a few areas.
The South Okanagan recorded 10 new cases, up from three the week before. Penticton had three new cases versus one the week before.
Vernon dropped to nine from 11.
See the full map and more data on the B.C. Centre for Disease Control website here.
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