Rise in COVID-19 cases across much of BC Interior, another decline in Central Okanagan

There’s been a small rise in COVID-19 cases across parts of the BC Interior, the latest provincial data show.

Kamloops, Vernon, Enderby, Armstrong, Penticton, Summerland, the South Okanagan and Salmon Arm all reported more cases between Oct. 17–23 when compared with Oct. 10–16.

But the region’s largest community, the Central Okanagan, recorded another decline in case numbers.

Highlights from the data include:

• Central Okanagan: 157 cases (down from 171)

• Kamloops: 145 cases (up from 118)

• Vernon: 69 cases (up from 46)

• Enderby: 33 cases (up from 20)

• Armstrong: 17 cases (up from 12)

• Penticton: 33 cases (up from 28)

• Summerland: 14 cases (up from 7)

• South Okanagan: 14 cases (up from 10)

• Salmon Arm: 47 cases (up from 41)

The Interior’s highest average daily new case rate per 100,000 people was found in Enderby in the latest data, replacing Keremeos.

High averages were found in:

• Enderby (56)

• Cariboo/Chilcotin (27)

• Armstrong/Spallumcheen (26)

• Lillooet (21)

• North Thompson (20)

Revelstoke is unmoved as the part of the Interior with the highest double vaccination rate (87 per cent).

Enderby, too, retains its bottom spot with just 65 per cent of residents fully vaccinated.

To see the full data, head here.